1
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
could you please pass me the phone?
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2
as in stopped
to come to an end
eventually, the storm passed
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3
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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4
as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech
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5
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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6
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
With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The deadline passed with no deal.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The state legislature passed a new legislative map after a federal court determined last year that the previous map did not contain enough majority-black districts.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the commission passed a property tax freeze, although that move strained public services in the 2025 year.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Following the arrival of the Portuguese, cacao, rubber, Brazil nuts, and copaiba oil passed through Belém’s port en route to Europe and the rest of Brazil, though the Tupinambá peoples had been using the area as a trading post for far longer.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And ultimately, at least some of the tab will be passed along to American consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
It's been passed down in the Spanish royal family since.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The deadline passed with no deal.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The state legislature passed a new legislative map after a federal court determined last year that the previous map did not contain enough majority-black districts.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the commission passed a property tax freeze, although that move strained public services in the 2025 year.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Following the arrival of the Portuguese, cacao, rubber, Brazil nuts, and copaiba oil passed through Belém’s port en route to Europe and the rest of Brazil, though the Tupinambá peoples had been using the area as a trading post for far longer.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And ultimately, at least some of the tab will be passed along to American consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
It's been passed down in the Spanish royal family since.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed
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Days later the president handed a full and unconditional pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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He just got booed at a football game, and voters handed Democrats huge victories in Tuesday’s election.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no data showing how many of those minors married other minors, and which married adults for recent years, as the state stopped collecting that data in 2022.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Congress enacted the enhanced Obamacare subsidies during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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In the past few years, multiple states have introduced or enacted legislation that relaxes child-labor laws; in Iowa, for example, a fourteen-year-old now has the opportunity to work in an industrial laundry or a meat freezer.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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That’s exactly what happened — and the Aggies may even be on the way up in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dreier says that understanding what happened and is happening to Mars could help scientists better protect our own climate and atmosphere from current and future solar threats.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s eight losses in four years — only one more than Flagg has experienced in 2½ weeks of playing in the NBA.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for the safety of the drug, about 10% of the adults taking enlicitide experienced serious adverse events during the study and a similar share, about 12%, of those taking a placebo experienced adverse events in the study.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The resident exited the vehicle and uttered an expletive.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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My impression was that the word was too dull and bougie to be uttered.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first four episodes of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition series ended on an intense cliffhanger.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Passed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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