passed the baton

idiom

: to pass job and responsibility on to another
The chef recently passed the baton to her young assistant.

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That second-generation leader in 2023 passed the baton as CEO to his own son Vansen, who is 40 years of age this year; Michael is 68. Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 And while its not a change that's in the immediate future, just as Sallie’s father passed the baton to them, Megan’s daughter intends to carry on the Clater’s tradition. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 By the time of his death from cancer in 1974, Husseini had passed the baton. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 Ed Martin, interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, passed the baton Tuesday to former Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro to serve as the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital, after his nomination faltered. Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for passed the baton

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“Passed the baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passed%20the%20baton. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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