to pass; to pass by
嵐はすでに過ぎ去っていた。
The storm had already passed.
過ぎ去った日々を懐かしく思い出す。
I fondly recall the days that have passed.
苦しい時期もいつかは過ぎ去るものだと自分に言い聞かせた。
I told myself that difficult times will eventually pass, too.