as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Healy passed away on July 22, 1994, at the age of 70 from complications of liver cancer, less than three months after his last show.
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Mob frontman pointed to Yams Day 2020 as a turning point in their relationship, which saw Drake pull up to the event paying homage to A$AP Yams and gifted Rocky a chain of his late friend, who passed away in 2015.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Fighting back tears, Kimmel played a video of Pretti honoring a patient of his, a veteran, who had passed away.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the most emotional ones was after my brother passed away.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Mob frontman pointed to Yams Day 2020 as a turning point in their relationship, which saw Drake pull up to the event paying homage to A$AP Yams and gifted Rocky a chain of his late friend, who passed away in 2015.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Fighting back tears, Kimmel played a video of Pretti honoring a patient of his, a veteran, who had passed away.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the most emotional ones was after my brother passed away.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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Vince Gill, the country star who joined the band after original member Glenn Frey died in 2016, shouldered most of the load caused by Walsh’s absence.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The co-worker said Pretti researched how to prevent veterans from dying from colon cancer.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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When the team was in Pittsburgh ahead of the game, Prescott and some Cowboys teammates checked out the bar McCarthy’s father used to run and visited with McCarthy’s family.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Jonesboro opened the conference with a 30-point victory over Cabot on Tuesday while Bryant stepped out of the league to beat Little Rock Christian 71-57.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two step out and move toward the driver’s side.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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