1. having passed or gone by; (of time) that has already occurred

1. past tense and past participle of elapse; (of time) to pass or go by

Examples

• Three hours elapsed before the meeting finally ended.
• The elapsed time on the stopwatch was 45 seconds.
• Since we last spoke, much time has elapsed.
• The project took longer than expected; the elapsed duration was six months.
• She checked the elapsed time on her fitness tracker during the run.
• Years have elapsed since they first met.