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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The Nittany Lions forced an incomplete pass on second down to force third down after the timeout.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Eagles attempted one pass on the night out of their Wing-T offense and rolled up 465 yards of offense, all on the ground.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
These stores would operate without rent or property tax obligations and aim to sell at wholesale prices, passing on savings to customers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In the months before Aruká Juma died earlier this year from COVID-19, the last remaining male of the elusive warrior people who live in Brazil’s Amazon was passing on the tribe’s traditions to one of his daughters, who was anointed chief a few years ago.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Eagles attempted one pass on the night out of their Wing-T offense and rolled up 465 yards of offense, all on the ground.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
These stores would operate without rent or property tax obligations and aim to sell at wholesale prices, passing on savings to customers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In the months before Aruká Juma died earlier this year from COVID-19, the last remaining male of the elusive warrior people who live in Brazil’s Amazon was passing on the tribe’s traditions to one of his daughters, who was anointed chief a few years ago.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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