Synonyms of pass away

pass away

verb

as in to die

to stop living

the old woman passed away quietly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• perish
• check out
• step out
• succumb
• buy it
• depart
• kick off
• end
• pop off
• expire
• kick in
• peg out
• exit
• demise
• go
• disappear
• part
• kick the bucket
• snuff it
• bite the dust
• give up the ghost
• fade
• conk (out)
• drop
• decease
• croak
• dry up
• flatline
• fail
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come to
• live
• breathe
• revive
• be
• exist
• linger
• flourish
• thrive
• subsist
• prosper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pass away

Last year, their older sister Maria Esther passed away from cancer aged 64. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Bryan Marchment wore number 27 with the Sharks, and Mason, after Bryan passed away, wore his dad’s number during his three seasons with the Dallas Stars and with the Seattle Kraken this past season. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

Marcus has watched his mother get sick and pass away, dealt with all of it on his own, no siblings. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 June 2026

All the cast members have passed away by now, but Entertainment Weekly is taking a look at where their careers took them after the conclusion of Sanford and Son. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026