Examples of “passing” in a Sentence

adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.

• It was just a passing fad, nothing serious.
• She gave him a passing glance and kept walking.
• The storm was only a passing shower, so we waited under a tree.

noun Death, or the end of something.

• The whole town mourned his passing.
• Friends sent flowers after the passing of their kind neighbor.
• We were sad to hear of the passing of our old teacher.

noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.

• The team's passing was sloppy in the first half.
• The passing of the ambulance made everyone move aside.
• His quick passing helped the team score before the break.