go past vs go by

go past and go by both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go past	No	No	Yes	No
go by	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go past and go by are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of go past include pass, pass by, surpass, travel by.

go past (verb)	go by (verb)
move past	be or act in accordance with
be superior or better than some standard	be called; go by a certain name
	for time to move forward
	move past