as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
The horror community lost one of its most beloved figures in November of last year when Tony Todd passed away at the age of 69 following a battle with stomach cancer.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As college sports has evolved, people who started those private fundraising missions have either moved on, aged on or passed away.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The event raised $3 million for cancer research and was held in honor of Gabrielle Rich Aouad, the late daughter of songwriter and foundation co-founder Denise Rich, who passed away from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at 27 years old.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As college sports has evolved, people who started those private fundraising missions have either moved on, aged on or passed away.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The event raised $3 million for cancer research and was held in honor of Gabrielle Rich Aouad, the late daughter of songwriter and foundation co-founder Denise Rich, who passed away from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at 27 years old.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Grandma's fall inspires middle schooler's invention Kevin said his grandmother, who lives with his family, fell at home about five years ago.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies clearly have work to do this offseason after falling short in the NLCS, but restoring the relationship with Harper and emphasizing how false the rumors are needs to be a top priority.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s one in four fish that would ultimately perish in a fishery that only allows anglers to keep one trout over 20 inches long.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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For more lightweight sweaters and cardigans to style this fall, check out more of our favorite picks from Amazon Essentials and more below to complete your wardrobe for the season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Start with these profit boosts before checking out all the other ways to bet on the NBA, NHL, college football, World Series and NFL.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While only time will tell until the popular model and pop superstar step out in Favorite Daughter shoes, there's no denying that the Favorite Daughter brand itself has made its influential mark in the pop culture space to date.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Josh still got to step out in standout fashion too, rocking a look from Harbison Studio.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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