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in passing

casually; said or mentioned as an aside. I just heard your name in passing. I didn't hear more than that. The lecturer referred to George Washington in passing.

just passing through

just moving through an area and not stopping. We didn't stop in Moose Jaw. We were just passing through.

See also: just, through

mention someone or something in passing

to mention someone or something casually; to mention someone or something while talking about someone or something else. He just happened to mention in passing that the mayor had resigned. John mentioned in passing that he was nearly eighty years old.

See also: mention

with each passing day

as days pass, one by one; day by day. Things grow more expensive with each passing day. We are all growing older with each passing day.

See also: day, each

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mention (somebody/something) in passing

to refer to someone or something briefly while talking about something else During the interview, she mentioned in passing that her father had also been involved in publishing.

See also: mention