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to flash by
[phrase form: flash]
01
(of time, day, etc.) to swiftly pass, often in a sudden manner
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
flash by
3rd person singular
flashes by
Past simple
flashed by
Past participle
flashed by
Examples
The weekend seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye.
02
to move so quickly that one cannot properly see the thing or person moving
Examples
The car flashed by so quickly that I barely caught a glimpse of its color.
