pass (on)

verb

Definition of pass (on)next
as in to die
to stop living my grandfather passed on at the age of 92

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (on)
  1. die
  2. fall
  3. pass away
  4. perish
  5. step out
  6. check out
Verb
  • Months prior, in March, heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo Zone area, and over 100 people died.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 1,700 children died from Covid-19 between 2020 and 2023, CDC data shows.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of die
Verb
  • For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • Ulbrich was away from the team after his wife, Cristina, passed away July 26 following a long battle with cancer.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The first was Simon Gourdine, who took the role in 1974 and passed away in 2012.
    — Jabari Young, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass away
Verb
  • The nation had just lost 18 of its most promising skaters, while 16 others, including family members, officials, judges and coaches – including Fleming’s own coach, Bill Kipp – all perished in the crash.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spencer Long, his wife and three sons perished while on a hiking trip.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of perish
Verb
  • After Romo stepped out of his car, the deputy grabbed his backpack.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Hwang’s partner stepped out of the car to confront the man, who threw a punch.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of step out
Verb
  • Here’s everything to check out at the Buddhist church’s milestone festival.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Then, keep scrolling to check out other petite-friendly tops at Amazon.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of check out
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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