pass (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)
Verb
  • Although Matthew knows better, his fears recur: Does his fumbling with the lines signal the beginning of Alzheimer’s, dementia? Some days, his spin on life is triumphant, if willed: Still kicking!
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
  • And Matthews looked like a leader, willing his team to a win.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • For all these incidents, the stewards had to go through a hearing with the relevant parties, analyze footage, consult the rulebook and then hand down their rulings — all of which had to be detailed in the FIA’s decision documents system.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Price was handed down a 10-year prison term that will also be followed by five years of supervised release.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement That confluence of tricky politics has left a lot of D.C.’s political class in a bind.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Nevertheless, the move will leave Ipswich Town as the only women’s team in WSL2 playing outside their county.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.
    Matt Juul, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Verb
  • Breaking out with a memorable turn in A24’s horror hit Talk to Me, which brought them their second AACTA Award nomination, Terakes can currently be seen playing Jeri Blood in the Marvel series Ironheart airing on Disney+.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Warren, called up from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day to provide the bullpen with a fresh arm, turned in a strong effort with 2 2/3 innings pitched in a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would later convey his plans directly to Trump.
    Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 June 2025
  • Confidence – Speaking and acting in ways that convey belief in your value, ideas, and contributions.
    Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The Thunder have done a great job of turning over a Pacers team that doesn’t typically give the ball away.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • The data turned over to Homeland Security included information about residents of California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Land with no clear owner The lack of a clear will or deed often happens due to inadequate access to – and distrust of – the legal system.
    Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
  • Families buying homes in Prairie Village would have to agree to deed restrictions that mandated hedge heights, set minimum home prices, and prohibited sales to Jewish or Black Americans.
    Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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