PASSED Synonyms: 370 Similar and Opposite Words

passed

verb

Definition of passed next

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 Many of the labor leaders and their allies in the General Assembly credited Lamont for his support of the lengthy labor bill that passed in the final days of this year’s legislative session. —

Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 Then, for the second time in his career, Morton passed the torch to a future Hall of Famer, rookie quarterback John Elway. —

Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Gorajski passed the 100-strikeout mark in a May 9 game against Downers Grove South. —

Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026 After months of back and forth over the details, Republicans and Democrats in both chambers found a way forward to get the new independent watchdog agency over the finish line when the House finally passed a version off the floor last week. —

Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 May 2026 Cervera made a series of motions to eliminate about a half-dozen executive director positions, in areas such as food and nutrition, information technology, transportation and maintenance, none of which passed. —

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Prince William and Princess Kate's love for sports has passed down to their three children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8. —

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 Two Southwest Airlines jets passed within 500 vertical feet of each other over Nashville on April 18. —

Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 May 2026 Later that year, the Legislature passed the Wekiva River Protection Act. —

Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026

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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.

— Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026