1
as in routes
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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5
as in processes
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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6
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passages
Researchers face extreme conditions, from freezing temperatures to navigating narrow passages.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
Moments of ferocious, wall-of-noise intensity come interspersed with passages of beautiful calm, like vape breaks between stints inside a dungeon rave.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Cave passages extend hundreds of feet below the pond, and continue to drop to deeper levels, Cave Adventures says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Will animal passages, traditionally an overwhelmingly nonpartisan solution, endure?
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
That left lots of worthy crossings unbuilt, like passages on Highway 191 south of Bozeman, Montana, that would have spared elk, deer, and grizzly bears.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
The money could also be used for fish passages, for methods to keep water in the river for longer stretches before diverting it, or to buy more water supplies to increase river flows.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Fewer Cilia Cilia are broom-like hairs that line the nasal passages, airways, and lungs, aiding in cleaning them.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Like the 2004 hit movie with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, this stage version tells the story — through notebook passages read aloud in a nursing home — of a young couple who cross their class/background divide to find lasting love.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
Moments of ferocious, wall-of-noise intensity come interspersed with passages of beautiful calm, like vape breaks between stints inside a dungeon rave.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Cave passages extend hundreds of feet below the pond, and continue to drop to deeper levels, Cave Adventures says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Will animal passages, traditionally an overwhelmingly nonpartisan solution, endure?
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
That left lots of worthy crossings unbuilt, like passages on Highway 191 south of Bozeman, Montana, that would have spared elk, deer, and grizzly bears.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
The money could also be used for fish passages, for methods to keep water in the river for longer stretches before diverting it, or to buy more water supplies to increase river flows.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Fewer Cilia Cilia are broom-like hairs that line the nasal passages, airways, and lungs, aiding in cleaning them.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Like the 2004 hit movie with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, this stage version tells the story — through notebook passages read aloud in a nursing home — of a young couple who cross their class/background divide to find lasting love.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passages
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For the tests, researchers fed direct excerpts from actual news articles to the AI models, then asked each model to identify the article's headline, original publisher, publication date, and URL.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fully staged off-Broadway production features one-off songs, mini-musical revues and excerpts, performed in alternating solos and several ensemble pieces.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police said there is no indication of a hate crime in the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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There was nothing but cordial vibes when Nikki Garcia crossed paths with her ex-fiancé John Cena last month.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The picturesque snow covered peaks printed on souvenir coffee cups and postcards transformed into a collection of slide paths, terrain traps, and epic ski lines.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Numerous expeditions have failed over the past century to rediscover the species.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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His signature production style — the glistening synth chord progressions that doused early OF releases in a cartoon-like technicolor — arrived subdued beneath a moodier sonic register.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2024
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Currently, bill progressions have slowed or halted entirely following the conclusion of legislative sessions in most states.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
4 Oct. 2024
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On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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The firm that operated the helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people aboard, has a long history of flying excursions around New York City, some of which have encountered safety problems.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Never short on things to do, Los Cabos offers jet skiing, sport fishing and scuba diving tours, whale-watching excursions and sunset sailings.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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New hardware and software advancements will be instrumental in keeping AI both powerful and cost-effective.—
Brandon Wang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passages. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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