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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The 99th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth passed on June 1 with scant press attention, but don’t expect the screen icon’s centennial to go similarly unnoticed.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 June 2025
Libby's censure was initially passed on Feb. 25 by a vote of 75-70.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Hours have passed on the boat, and again and again our casts have been fruitless.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
For the average person, estate planning involves tasks like assigning beneficiaries to financial accounts, crafting a will, passing on a house, and other legal and administrative duties.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 June 2025
Libby's censure was initially passed on Feb. 25 by a vote of 75-70.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Hours have passed on the boat, and again and again our casts have been fruitless.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
For the average person, estate planning involves tasks like assigning beneficiaries to financial accounts, crafting a will, passing on a house, and other legal and administrative duties.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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