PASSED Synonyms: 370 Similar and Opposite Words

passed

verb

past tense of pass

as in handed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another could you please pass me the phone?

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as in stopped

to come to an end eventually, the storm passed

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as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out

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as in enacted

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech

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as in happened

to take place and the destruction of the town came to pass, just as the seer had predicted

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as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press

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as in uttered

to express (a thought or emotion) in words he'll occasionally pass some insightful comment, but in general he doesn't have much to contribute

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as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to we appreciate the invitation to the party, but we'll have to pass I'll pass on the coffee

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as in flew

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass

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Recent Examples of passed The bill passed the full Assembly floor last month and has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. —

Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Apex, Canton, Chatham County and Gates County also recently passed 12-month moratoriums. —

Mary Ramsey updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 By about five hours after the quake struck, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 The assaults upended shipping in the Red Sea, through which about $1 trillion of goods passed each year before the war. —

Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Sentinel-Stars were bought anxiously and passed from hand to hand. —

Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Unfortunately, the deadline has passed to get tickets to this weekend's Fan Fest through UFC. —

Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Garrett said of the transparency act that was passed after public pressure. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 Certainly not that of artists; over the last twenty years, the gatekeeping function has passed from critics to curators to a few major dealers to collectors themselves. —

Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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Changtie brought out a seven-yuan pack of Hongtashan and handed Li and me a smoke.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The Red Sox handed Bello a six-year, $55 million contract extension in March 2024, just one-plus season into his major league career following a rapid rise through the organization’s farm system.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026