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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Junior inherited the family’s business sense, running his own clothing shop, and its substantial Southern pride, leading Mobile’s Mardi Gras celebrations and passing on the patronym once more.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
What’s more, radiation exposure can cause harmful mutations to the DNA in sperm—mutations that have the potential to be passed on to subsequent generations.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called attention to the costs of the tariffs as business passed on the effects to consumers by raising prices.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
One recipient, the Blue Hills Civic Association, was granted $15 million over five years, much of it passed on to others.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
What’s more, radiation exposure can cause harmful mutations to the DNA in sperm—mutations that have the potential to be passed on to subsequent generations.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called attention to the costs of the tariffs as business passed on the effects to consumers by raising prices.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
One recipient, the Blue Hills Civic Association, was granted $15 million over five years, much of it passed on to others.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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