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

Hooper was found in a remote area and the news would have been passed on by a number of people, said Lanyon. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Those extra borrowing costs ultimately are passed on to consumers. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

From his wildly confident personality to wearing every single emotion on his sleeve to never passing on an opportunity to celebrate on the field, humble wouldn't necessarily be the first word fans would use to describe the Chicago Cubs superstar. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

DeSantis has signed strict legislation into law on the issue, including a prohibition on data centers passing on costs to ratepayers and new authority for local communities to reject data centers from being built. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pass on

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