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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Carlile remembered the Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, in a social media post.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Dolly Parton, the undisputed queen of country music, died on Tuesday, August 25.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of die

Verb

When night falls, another show begins with a dedicated corner of the estate designed for stargazing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Zinc ions enter the electrode first at higher voltages, while much smaller protons are stored later as the voltage falls.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall

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In August 2023, 57-year-old photographer Bryan Randall passed away from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
After Pitanguy passed away in 2016 and his wife Marilu in 2023, the family decided to sell the island for $100 million.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass away

Verb

Officials did not immediately release the names of those who perished, but Lenore Bangura told ABC Toledo affiliate station WTVG that her mother, Mary Allen, was killed in the explosion.

— Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of perish

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Yesterday in London, Elordi stepped out on the world premiere of Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars alongside his canine co-star, Rak Jasper.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead of dealing with rental cars or busy trailheads, travelers just want to step out their front door, lace up and move.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of step out

Verb

During morning briefings, medical unit leaders on scene from California urged crews to check out a tent where a nonprofit run by licensed naturopathic doctors offered the supplement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
After checking out at the pharmacy, Patrick drove approximately 10 minutes to a restaurant to pick up the dinner order Lindsay had placed.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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