Phrasal Verbs

go by

This page is about the phrasal verb go by

Meaning

to move past (in space), or pass (in time)

Synonym

pass by

For example

  • go by My grandfather likes to sit on a bench in the park and watch all the people going by.

  • go by Time seems to go by more quickly when you get older.

Quick Quiz

If you're waiting at a bus stop and your bus goes by, it

a. stops to pick you up

b. doesn't stop to pick you up

c. stops, but you don't get on
a) stops to pick you up b) doesn't stop to pick you up c) stops, but you don't get on
go by

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Contributor: Matt Errey