pass (down)

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Verb
  • Scherzer is now on the IL with back spasms, still trying to will his way back to his old self.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Messi willed Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup, won four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona and was honored a record eight times with the Ballon d’Or, given the world’s top player each year.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The Supreme Court is expected to debate the issue in the term that begins in October and hand down a decision by next summer.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Her spending also ticked up, bringing her cash on hand down to just more than $54,000.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Participants have to turn in their passports at La Mar Cocina Peruana on or before July 26 to be eligible for one of three prizes.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The longtime anchor turned in-house animal advocate revealed she is laid up, with not one but two hernias.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
  • This is also the same message, Roos hopes to convey on Monday.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.
    Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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