pass away

verb

passed away; passing away; passes away

intransitive verb

1

: to go out of existence

2

: die sense 1

Synonyms of pass away

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• perish
• check out
• step out

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

the old woman passed away quietly

Recent Examples on the Web

The museum’s 520-piece collection includes works from late 20th-century Colombian artists like Oscar Muñoz, Olga de Amaral, Beatriz González, who passed away this past January. — Kim Córdova, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Pippa organized the event in honor of her friend Thomas Waley-Cohen, who passed away from bone cancer in 2004 at the age of 20. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Butch Huskey, who spent nearly a decade with the Mets as a minor leaguer and major leaguer playing four different positions, passed away at the age of 54 on Friday, the team announced. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Weber passed away in Florida in 1997, while Frances died in 2005. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pass away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

pass away

verb

: die entry 1 sense 1