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 share of mid-cap companies in that has increased to 20% from 14% while that of 100 large-cap companies has fallen from 78% to 72%, the report showed.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 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

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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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Styles, who kicked off an extensive 30-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden last month as part of his international Together, Together tour, was spotted stepping out in black, low-profile leather loafers.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Bum-seok, Sung-ae, and Sung-ki do find a shambolic Hawksian unity, after a fashion; Sung-ae, in particular, has only to step out of a car with a military-grade rifle to elicit spontaneous applause.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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