pass on
phrasal verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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Participants took time to acknowledge ancestors and say aloud the names of those who have passed on.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Williamson died in September at age 91, and of the 19 players that went to Leningrad, six of them have passed on.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Hiring new staff to handle work requirements and determine eligibility, along with other new cost-sharing requirements that could get passed on to local governments, could add up to $300 million to its annual budget.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
And Purdy, of course, was the first 49ers quarterback to have five touchdown passes on a Monday night.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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James Taylor, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Williamson died in September at age 91, and of the 19 players that went to Leningrad, six of them have passed on.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Hiring new staff to handle work requirements and determine eligibility, along with other new cost-sharing requirements that could get passed on to local governments, could add up to $300 million to its annual budget.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
And Purdy, of course, was the first 49ers quarterback to have five touchdown passes on a Monday night.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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