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?
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Williams said her mother, who is from Germany, encouraged her to go barefoot as a child climbing trees and playing in the forests and creeks around Seattle — a practice Williams carried into adulthood and passed on to her own children.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.
—María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
However, photo verification will not apply to Season Pass Holders, who already have a photo on file with the park and will continue to scan their passes on re-entry.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.
—María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
However, photo verification will not apply to Season Pass Holders, who already have a photo on file with the park and will continue to scan their passes on re-entry.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pass on
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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