掠过

to pass over, to skim past, to flash through, to cross

verb Rare #30,653
to pass over, to skim past Often describes something moving quickly and lightly past or across something.
CH: 一只鸟从窗前掠过。
EN: A bird flew past the window.
to flash through, to cross Used when a thought or feeling briefly enters someone's mind.
CH: 一个念头掠过我的脑海。
EN: A thought flashed through my mind.

他们掠过了我们

They brushed past us.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

乌云正掠过这座城市。

Dark clouds are sweeping over the city.