as time goes by

prepositional phrase

As time passes or moves.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. As time passes or moves.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in time
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APA

as time goes by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20time%20goes%20by

MLA

“as time goes by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20time%20goes%20by. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as time goes by,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20time%20goes%20by.

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