PASS (ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pass (on)

verb

Definition of pass (on)

as in to die

to stop living my grandfather passed on at the age of 92

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Hanna also experienced tragedy, when one of her horses died in transit.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Mamdani’s plan to join families of those who died during the attacks has been met with significant pushback.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of die

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The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fall

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Related Articles Four years ago, shortly after her uncle passed away, Diaz was recovering from a stroke and had to relearn how to talk, walk, and paint.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This remarkable woman passed away in 2024, aged 92, and now her grandson René has taken the baton.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pass away

Verb

Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perish

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Owners can step out the back door onto a private beach in the backyard and out the front gates to a yacht waiting at a private dock.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
The 29-year-old model stepped out in Manhattan Wednesday night wearing a sheer black lace midi dress while attending a Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) event kicking off New York Fashion Week.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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