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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The siblings inherited the Lakers through the Buss Family Trust after their father died in 2013, though their ties to the organization extended well beyond ownership.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Fedorov is right to say ideals should not die in warfare, or why else fight?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of die

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The museum’s 520-piece collection includes works from late 20th-century Colombian artists like Oscar Muñoz, Olga de Amaral, Beatriz González, who passed away this past January.

— Kim Córdova, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Pippa organized the event in honor of her friend Thomas Waley-Cohen, who passed away from bone cancer in 2004 at the age of 20.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass away

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Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
And since the gun-toting librarian who would go on to save the remaining Platts at a vital moment was among the neighbors rescued from this second teleportation, does this mean the children perish too?

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of perish

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out for a date night, attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration in Canada on Friday, August 7.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
The Big Man has just stepped out of a gig at Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater and enjoyed an after-midnight cheesesteak before catching a subway train at the Walnut-Locust station.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of step out

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Also be sure to check out everything else releasing this weekend in my friendly neighborhood streaming guide.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The newlyweds — who tied the knot last month in an intimate civil ceremony — stayed close at the party, checking out Flaus (an Oprah favorite) and a demo of Beekeeper’s Naturals Superfood Honey.

— Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

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