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

Marshall shared the story of his late mother, who passed away 20 years ago due to cancer and during treatment, experimented with a short blond wig — a departure from her natural, larger-than-life red hair. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The onetime estate of Dolly Parton, who passed away in August at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, has surfaced for sale in the exclusive Bird Streets neighborhood of Los Angeles for the first time in a quarter-century. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

For her part, Lily Renée continued drawing comics for many years after Rio’s retirement and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2007 before passing away in New York in 2022, at the age of 101. — Gaby Iori october 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

My sister and brother-in-law have recently passed away, both under very seemingly tragic circumstances. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026