pass (something) down
idiom
: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family
She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.
It's a family recipe passed down from my great-grandmother.
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Later on, during 11-on-11 work, Young floated a pass down the field without a receiver in sight.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Others, like Lucky Wishbone, become part of the names people pass down—etched into childhoods, family rituals, and homecomings.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As the property continues to pass down from generation to generation, the number of tenants in common increases exponentially.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Congressional Republicans are advancing a proposal to permanently expand the federal estate tax exemption, allowing ultra-wealthy families to pass down even more of their assets without triggering tax liabilities.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
Others, like Lucky Wishbone, become part of the names people pass down—etched into childhoods, family rituals, and homecomings.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As the property continues to pass down from generation to generation, the number of tenants in common increases exponentially.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Congressional Republicans are advancing a proposal to permanently expand the federal estate tax exemption, allowing ultra-wealthy families to pass down even more of their assets without triggering tax liabilities.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass (something) down
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“Pass (something) down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20%28something%29%20down. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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