pass on

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?

Examples of pass on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Greg Yacoubian, a labor attorney, said there is little incentive for the current system to change because the costs of lawsuits are passed on to taxpayers — not the officers involved in misconduct and their bosses. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Al, 81, just sat there and didn't even bother revisiting his question about passing on the field goal. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The routes are mapped out to ensure that not a drop of fuel goes wasted; however, there comes a point when costs must be passed on to customers or operating is no longer economical, Diaz said. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Will Kacmarek dropped a catchable 12-yard pass on the first play of the second half. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pass on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon