as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
On August 4, 2025, the poet passed away.
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Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
My beloved father has passed away.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Coimbra Filho passed away in 2016, never fully seeing what became of that effort.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Then Freeman woke up Friday morning to the news that was delivering gut punches throughout the baseball world, that Anderson had passed away Thursday at 53.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
My beloved father has passed away.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Coimbra Filho passed away in 2016, never fully seeing what became of that effort.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Then Freeman woke up Friday morning to the news that was delivering gut punches throughout the baseball world, that Anderson had passed away Thursday at 53.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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His portfolio fell 44% in the dot-com crash, and sustained a 40% loss in 2008.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But many details about her father’s family, some of whom had perished in the Holocaust, were scant.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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David Feineman, Broomfield To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that's the way things went through the first, second and third rounds until the Raiders stepped out in the fourth round with the 101st pick to select McCoy.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Hutton was one of many to step out in the shade, spotted in a soft sage Bottega Veneta blazer outside the brand’s spring show.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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