How to Use pass (something) down in a Sentence

pass (something) down

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• Did his abuse by his own father pass down some anger to Jamie?
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
• On the last play, Tisdell dropped back and let heave a pass down the middle of the field.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• This is a great way to get your grandma to pass down your favorite family recipes.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
• Best of all, this album becomes a time capsule and an heirloom to pass down.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2020
• Normally, parents pass down their love for a team to their children.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
• Treydan Stukes knocked down Glover’s pass down the right sideline.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2021
• Don’t forget to write down these recipes to pass down through generations.
  — Essence, 1 May 2025
• As with any pastime a parent hopes to pass down, though, this one is yielding mixed results.
  — Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Black entrepreneurs hoped to pass down to their children, contributing to the racial wealth gap.
  — Kendra D. Boyd, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
• Amy Slaton is making sure to pass down her love of horror movies to her children.
  — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
• Two defenders converged when the ball went to the wing, making the pass down low harder.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2023
• Her brother, meanwhile, was given a necklace to pass down to his own daughter.
  — Erin Clack, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
• Our ancestors told stories around the fire in the evenings to help pass down survival techniques.
  — Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
• My hope in that song was to not pass down certain things that had unfortunately been done to me in my life.
  — Dan Hyman, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• Emslie’s pass down the right flank freed Thompson for a 25-yard solo run.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
• But taking the time to pass down this recipe offers a rare moment to take in the aromas of this tradition.
  — Amanda Sealy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2021
• The Iron Man star has a few other options to pass down to Martin.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• This 1-quart stovetop kettle is gorgeous and makes the perfect kitchen heirloom to pass down.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• While Purdy missed him on one play, the two later connected on a deeper pass down the left side.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
• Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes threw a decent pass down the field.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
• The trust says that the team would not pass down to the next generation and would end with Jerry’s six children.
  — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 19 June 2025
• Herbert dropped a perfect 16-yard pass down the left sideline to Mike Williams.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
• Without the chance to build and keep wealth, there was generally not much to pass down to the next generation.
  — Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
• Central to the opposition is the idea that guilt should not pass down the generations.
  — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2023
• On the run, Burrow dropped a 52-yard pass down the field to running back Joe Mixon.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2021
• After about a 30-minute boat ride, scientists jumped into the water to pass down the shelves bristling with nubs of healthy corals.
  — Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
• Starting on their own 21-yard line, Pellicciotti threw a pass down the right sideline.
  — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
• Skating through the middle of the zone, Lindholm tried to filter a pass down to Justin Brazeau in the low slot.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2024
• Jackson threw a long pass down the right sideline to rookie Zay Flowers, who couldn’t gain an inch on Humphrey.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
• Quarterback Kingston Tisdell avoided the rush, stepped forward and launched a pass down the middle of the field.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023