pass the torch (on)
idiom
chiefly US
: to give one's job, duties, etc., to another person
He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor.
She says she's ready to pass the torch.
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Few entities have been able to pass the torch as smoothly.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Wickham and Shoaibi sign their Jeff Probst hats and pass the torch to the two new Jeffs for next year.
—Mia Venkat, NPR, 31 May 2025
And of course, Diabate will pass the torch, imbuing the henna ceremony’s sense of sisterhood and legacy to all her guests.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Fatu is poised to dominate the upper midcard for the foreseeable future, pass the torch when the time comes and then make the jump to the main event once and for all.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Wickham and Shoaibi sign their Jeff Probst hats and pass the torch to the two new Jeffs for next year.
—Mia Venkat, NPR, 31 May 2025
And of course, Diabate will pass the torch, imbuing the henna ceremony’s sense of sisterhood and legacy to all her guests.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Fatu is poised to dominate the upper midcard for the foreseeable future, pass the torch when the time comes and then make the jump to the main event once and for all.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Pass the torch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20the%20torch%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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