as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Joe Negri, beloved as Handyman Negri on *Mister Rogers' Neighborhood* for over 33 years, has passed away at 99, just before his 100th birthday.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
—James Malm, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Coleman’s oldest son, Isaac, passed away from cancer at age 14 on May 21.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
—James Malm, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Coleman’s oldest son, Isaac, passed away from cancer at age 14 on May 21.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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Marcia Lucas, Academy Award-winning film editor, died at the age of 80, AP News reports.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 May 2026
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Kelly Curtis, an actress, documentarian and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died Saturday morning, her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Even if media themselves don’t perish, media industries can and often do.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Kim Creadick, Highlands Ranch 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.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Severino began warming up for a second inning of work, but was checked out by a trainer before reliever Jose Suarez took over on the bump.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Jodie Foster steps out after enjoying a leisurely brunch with her wife at Café Cluny in New York City on May 27.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Prosecutors said that once the man stepped out of the vehicle and put his hands on the roof, Furman deployed his Taser, striking the man in the back.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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