pass (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)
Verb
  • Luka Doncic did everything in his power to will Los Angeles to a win.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Long-suffering Mariners fans are doing everything in their power to will this team to a Game 6 win — Etsy witches and rally shoes included.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prosecution asked for a 14-year, three-month sentence, which West handed down.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The punishment was handed down for a violation of the league’s conduct policy stemming from his role in a car crash in Dallas last year.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
  • After September’s move, Kalshi traders quickly repriced the rest of 2025, concentrating on a two-cut scenario (October and December) and leaving a tail for only one more cut or, less likely, a larger November–December adjustment.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the other hand, this rebranding risks aliening White Castle's core customer groups.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Together, the group’s Graham Sharp (banjo), Aaron Burdett (guitar), Barrett Smith (bass), Mike Guggino (mandolin), Mike Ashworth (drums) and Nicky Sanders (fiddle), turn in a sharply clear-eyed observation, wrapped in a party-ready musical foil.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with an unthinkable dilemma for a parent, Sigg called police to help turn in her son, Austin Reed Sigg, for a violent and heinous crime.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That framework, the NCAA has insisted, ensures roster spots turn over to incoming freshmen or transfers, and helps to distinguish college sports from pro sports.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Billups was released from custody under the conditions of turning over his passport, not contacting any of the 30-plus co-defendants charged, and not participating in any gambling activity.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Miami City Commission has given final approval for the sale of the downtown Olympia Theater, officially green-lighting a proposal to deed the 1926 venue to a charter school that has pledged to invest tens of millions of dollars into restoring the deteriorating property.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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