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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Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, in his first season on the team, completed 20 passes on 26 attempts for 198 yards and helped set up the only touchdown of the entire game in the first quarter.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Other footage showed cars passing on a highway as blasts illuminated the hills behind them.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Freshman Koredell Bartley returned a first-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, and fellow rookie Jack Foley hauled in a 64-yard scoring pass on the first reception of his career to begin the second half.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
If nothing passes on the subsidies, how far are Democrats willing to take it?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Other footage showed cars passing on a highway as blasts illuminated the hills behind them.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Freshman Koredell Bartley returned a first-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, and fellow rookie Jack Foley hauled in a 64-yard scoring pass on the first reception of his career to begin the second half.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
If nothing passes on the subsidies, how far are Democrats willing to take it?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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