pass on
phrasal 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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After another person passed on the Blazing Suits instant ticket, it was set on counter at Fawaz Petroleum LLC, located at 19245 Schoolcraft in Detroit.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
With time running out, Frisco Panther Creek scored twice more, with Fry connecting with White on an 11-yard pass and receiver Logan Menudiado on a 15-yard pass on the final play of the game.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Miami tacks on The Hurricanes drove down the field with some exciting offense — including a Malachi Toney pass on a trick play and a run out of the wildcat — but the drive stalls in the red zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
With 49 seconds left, Allen threw a pass on fourth-and-27 to Josh Palmer who then lateraled it to Shakir to convert and get the Bills dangerously close to the red zone and make the Texans faithful begin to worry.
—Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
With time running out, Frisco Panther Creek scored twice more, with Fry connecting with White on an 11-yard pass and receiver Logan Menudiado on a 15-yard pass on the final play of the game.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Miami tacks on The Hurricanes drove down the field with some exciting offense — including a Malachi Toney pass on a trick play and a run out of the wildcat — but the drive stalls in the red zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
With 49 seconds left, Allen threw a pass on fourth-and-27 to Josh Palmer who then lateraled it to Shakir to convert and get the Bills dangerously close to the red zone and make the Texans faithful begin to worry.
—Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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