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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So, save your forty winks and take a pass on the glass of wine after dinner.
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The diagnosis was Alport Syndrome, a rare genetic disease passed on from his mother.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 3 June 2026
During the first 7-on-7 period JuJu Brents pulled down an interception on Willis’ first throw, and tight end Greg Dulcich dropped a pass on a flat route.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
If guardrails aren’t put in place to curb local government spending, any reduction in homestead property tax revenue will simply be passed on to non-homestead property owners or replaced with other taxes, fees, and assessments.
—Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The diagnosis was Alport Syndrome, a rare genetic disease passed on from his mother.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 3 June 2026
During the first 7-on-7 period JuJu Brents pulled down an interception on Willis’ first throw, and tight end Greg Dulcich dropped a pass on a flat route.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
If guardrails aren’t put in place to curb local government spending, any reduction in homestead property tax revenue will simply be passed on to non-homestead property owners or replaced with other taxes, fees, and assessments.
—Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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