Time flew by like a shooting star.

Meaning: This sentence describes how time passed very quickly, like a shooting star that disappears in an instant.

Choice of Words: Time is what we use to measure how long things last. Flew means it passed quickly. Like is used to compare two things. Shooting star is a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small piece of rock or dust burning up.

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Time sped past like a rocket.

Meaning: This means that time passed very quickly, like when you see a rocket moving fast in the sky.

Choice of Words: Time is the period during which something happens or exists. Sped means to move or travel quickly. Past means to go by or beyond. Rocket is a vehicle that travels very fast through space. When you put them together, "Time sped past like a rocket" means that time moved very quickly, like a rocket moving through space.

Time zipped by like a flash of lightning.

Meaning: This means that time passed very quickly, like when you see a flash of lightning in the sky.

Choice of Words: Time is the period during which something happens or exists. Zipped means to move or travel very quickly. By means to pass something or someone. Flash means a sudden burst of light. Lightning is a bright flash of light that happens during a thunderstorm. When you put them together, "Time zipped by like a flash of lightning" means that time moved very quickly, like a flash of lightning in the sky.

Time raced by like a speeding car.

Meaning: This means that time passed very quickly, like when you see a speeding car passing by.

Choice of Words: Time is the period during which something happens or exists. Raced means to drive or travel very quickly. By means to pass something or someone. Speeding means moving very quickly. Car is a vehicle that travels on roads. When you put them together, "Time raced by like a speeding car" means that time moved very quickly, like a speeding car on the road.

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