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I walked by you vs I passed by you

Both "I walked by you" and "I passed by you" are correct phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to convey the idea of moving past someone. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the specific context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1673 views

I walked by you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate moving past someone.

This phrase is used to describe the action of walking past someone or something. It implies a physical movement from one place to another.

Examples:

I walked by you on my way to the store.
She waved at me as I walked by her house.
They didn't notice me as I walked by.
He smiled at me as I walked by.
I saw you as I walked by the park.

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I was just thinking about all the times I've walked by you and didn't even notice.
That's why I walked right by you and didn't respond.
Summer. - I must've walked right by you.
I walked by the shore yesterday where we used to swim.
Every time I walked by, there he was.
I walked by that way and they were all furious about something.
I pretended to be on the phone. I took a picture as I walked by.
I didn't find out until this afternoon, when I walked by his boss's office.
Today I walked by the acres of scaffolding outside what used to be the Plaza Hotel and I thought about Eloise.
I saw them as I walked by the St. Lazare station.
I walked by the too young to be bitter club meeting this morning, and she was the only one in there.
I walked by and they took off and dropped their cell phone.
It started with yelling when I walked by and then it got really aggressive and...
They hadn't taken their hats off when I walked by.
I walked by the deli, dry cleaner, and then I saw a policeman walk in here, so I followed him.
I walked by this place on my way back from lunch, I was gonne call you but the guy had to go so I made an appointement for us to look at it tomorrow afternoon.
I walked by, gave yours a glance, it didn't look right... so I just figured I'd refine it a little.
Made $22,500 and went home tired every night... until I walked by the office bulletin board one night... read the MDOT job posting.
Why didn't you look at me when I walked by?
I walked away in dignified silence.

Alternatives:

I passed by you
I strolled by you
I sauntered by you
I ambled by you
I wandered by you

I passed by you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate moving past someone.

This phrase is used to describe the action of passing by someone or something. It implies a movement from one place to another without stopping.

Examples:

I passed by you on my way to work.
She didn't see me as I passed by.
They chatted as I passed by.
He glanced at me as I passed by.
I noticed you as I passed by the cafe.

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Well, I thought they passed it by you, or Linda did.
Well, I thought they passed it by you, or Linda did.
While I was swimming, I passed by a squirrel.
I just want to feel that everything I passed by...
I passed by a room, and inside, eyeglasses.
My partner and I passed by the toilet just now.
No, I passed by the fields.
Every time I passed by the bakery, I smelled something like this, so I thought it was bread naturally.
Then this one day, I was walking home from school and I passed by a newsstand.
Because that's what I saw you reading every time I passed by the pool.
I passed by that little Portuguese bakery that you love on the way home, and I got us some...
I passed by your house. I saw the housekeeper, she didn't want me to pay her.
Because I passed by a red convertible that was on the side of the road.
I passed by someone like the one you're looking for about 10 minutes ago.
When I passed by the cafe at 12:00, they were already there.
I passed by a guy on my way here...
There's no one in Semyonovka, I passed by it this morning.
The other day... I was riding my bike to school, and I passed by this vacant lot... and I saw Norris and that new kid, Ben.
I passed my physical my psych assessment.
I passed the agility last week.

Alternatives:

I walked by you
I strolled by you
I sauntered by you
I ambled by you
I wandered by you

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