as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Healy passed away on July 22, 1994, at the age of 70 from complications of liver cancer, less than three months after his last show.
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Mob frontman pointed to Yams Day 2020 as a turning point in their relationship, which saw Drake pull up to the event paying homage to A$AP Yams and gifted Rocky a chain of his late friend, who passed away in 2015.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Fighting back tears, Kimmel played a video of Pretti honoring a patient of his, a veteran, who had passed away.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the most emotional ones was after my brother passed away.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Mob frontman pointed to Yams Day 2020 as a turning point in their relationship, which saw Drake pull up to the event paying homage to A$AP Yams and gifted Rocky a chain of his late friend, who passed away in 2015.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Fighting back tears, Kimmel played a video of Pretti honoring a patient of his, a veteran, who had passed away.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the most emotional ones was after my brother passed away.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lauryn Hill will perform a tribute to D'Angelo, who died of cancer in October at the age of 51, and Roberta Flack, who died in February at age 88.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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With a light snow falling outside McCamish Pavilion, Henri Veesaar gave North Carolina (17-4, 5-3 ACC) a devastating 1-2 punch on the inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cycles, which last about 11 years, mark periods of rising and falling solar activity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In his free time, Anthony enjoys watching sports, checking out local restaurants and breweries, and getting outside whenever the heat allows for it.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Plus, check out more beloved Olay products below.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Jonesboro opened the conference with a 30-point victory over Cabot on Tuesday while Bryant stepped out of the league to beat Little Rock Christian 71-57.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two step out and move toward the driver’s side.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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