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pass (down)

verb

Definition of pass (down)next
as in to will

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)
  1. will
  2. hand down
  3. leave
  4. turn in
  5. convey
  6. turn over
Verb
  • Director Rob Savage tells EW that ‘the film gods willed it’ for Chastain to play these dual roles.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Evans willed his way to an even brawl before Dominik Mysterio interfered with a cheapshot.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of will
Verb
  • The gallery watched with rapt attention as Reddington gestured wildly, slammed his hand down and threw a stack of papers onto the bench.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mafe rarely put his hand down in Seattle, almost always rushing standing up on the outside.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand down
Verb
  • To do so means leaving behind a life that job-seekers spend months, if not years, navigating administrative hurdles to attain.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks started the ninth, but walked leadoff hitter Gabriel Moreno and threw one pitch to Geraldo Perdomo before leaving with an apparent injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The campaign, called People Not Politicians, turned in more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The guilty plea marks another remarkable turn in Saab’s dealings with the United States.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn in
Verb
  • The ads conveyed just enough Silicon Valley messianism to be believable, and just enough absurdity to be funny.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That designation will allow the Chiefs to purchase property for the stadium and training facility and convey it to the corporate body to avoid paying state or local taxes that residents and business owners must pay annually.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of convey
Verb
  • Before, the city seemed to have been run by bankers and media professionals and fashion people and celebrities, but now Manhattan had been turned over to men in urban-warfare attire, with brawny forearms and high-and-tight haircuts.
    — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The ground beneath them has turned over; Darnell Nurse has been replaced with Shea after the latter’s breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn over
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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