Looking up...
To move past someone or something without stopping.
Sie ging schnell vorüber, ohne mich zu beachten.
She passed by quickly without noticing me.
Can be used both literally and figuratively.
To elapse or pass (time).
Die Jahre gingen vorüber, und er wurde älter.
The years passed by, and he grew older.
Often used with time-related nouns like 'Jahre' (years).
Remember that 'vorübergehen' can describe both physical movement and the passage of time.
From 'vorüber' (past) + 'gehen' (to go).
Can be used both literally (physical movement) and figuratively (time passing).