**Here are some examples of using the word «elapse»:**
1. After several hours had elapsed, we finally reached our destination.
2. I noticed that a lot of time had elapsed since our last meeting.
3. As time elapsed, the tension in the room grew thicker.
4. She waited patiently as the minutes elapsed, hoping for a call from him.
5. We agreed to meet again in a week's time, and now that time has already elapsed.
6. He realized that years had elapsed since he last saw his childhood friend.
7. After a long period of time had elapsed, the wound finally started to heal.
8. As the days elapsed, her confidence grew.
9. The deadline for submitting the application had already elapsed, so she was disappointed.
10. As the years elapse, memories fade away, but some moments remain vivid in my mind.