passed the baton

phrase

: to pass job and responsibility on to another

The chef recently passed the baton to her young assistant.

Examples of passed the baton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Friday wasn’t an exception, but both teams are vastly different in 2026, especially the Mavericks — who once relied on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but have since passed the baton of the franchise to Cooper Flagg. — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026

That disqualified Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault this year and passed the baton down to the second-place team. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026

Curly blond hair and sharp blue eyes — reminiscent of a young Tom Felton, from whom he’s been passed the baton as Harry Potter and the entire wizarding world enters a new era. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Agustin eventually passed the baton to his children, Sandy and Maria, who had been involved since the spot’s early days. — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for passed the baton

• batten
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• fatten
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• gratin
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• latin
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• matin
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• platen