pass away

verb

passed away; passing away; passes away

intransitive verb

1
: to go out of existence
2

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

the old woman passed away quietly
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Eaton reconnected to her faith at 27, after her mother passed away, and joined a music group at her church in Denver. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 But it has been largely forgotten over the past five decades, as the people who knew about it and the 10 people who survived it grew older or passed away. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Armani passed away on September 4, aged 91, due to liver failure. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 Blu Jemz — my great friend who passed away four or five years ago, who the book is dedicated to — used to hang and DJ at this place called Le Bain. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass away

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pass away was in the 13th century

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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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