as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and Linda Lavin led the cast, although Lavin passed away in December 2024 ahead of the series premiere.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
All that will be missing will be my dad, who passed away a few years ago, and his letterman's jacket.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
When my mom passed away, I was stuck in Dallas.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The Reba reunion comes weeks after McEntire's stepson Brandon Blackstock passed away from cancer at the age of 48.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
All that will be missing will be my dad, who passed away a few years ago, and his letterman's jacket.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
When my mom passed away, I was stuck in Dallas.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The Reba reunion comes weeks after McEntire's stepson Brandon Blackstock passed away from cancer at the age of 48.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Craig Hayden, a 77-year-old church member, died trying to help another member of the church, according to a GoFundMe his daughter-in-law posted.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Zay Flowers, who finished with a receiving line of 5-for-72, fell a yard short of a long TD on a 56-yard gain.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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At least two others were believed to have been trapped inside the church when the fire started and perished in the flames.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to also check out our other Newegg and video game deals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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For step-by-step instructions, check out how to securely get rid of your old computer before recycling, selling or donating it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dern has a history wearing Hearst, notably stepping out in the designer's creation for the actress' first-ever Met Gala in 2017.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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