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 That's because many companies passed through their cost increases, raising the overall level of consumer prices. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Podgorski said the resident alleged that the individual was in front of his window facing outward and was masturbating as pedestrians passed the residence. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Then his manager passed him a script for Fosse’s next project, which had not yet widely circulated. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026 Following his heart attack, Jakes passed the torch to his daughter, naming her co-senior pastor of The Potter's House alongside her husband, Touré Roberts. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Earlier today, three vessels appeared to have passed into the Persian Gulf, including two tankers that were shown as empty by MarineTraffic. —

Dana Karni, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Florida, Texas and Utah are among the many states that have called for books to be banned or passed restrictive legislation. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 The bill ultimately passed the committee with a 5-to-1 vote and now heads to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Roughly 40 hours had passed since Phoenix earned a date with this 64-win juggernaut, and this felt like Brooks’ invitation to chaos. —

Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

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Jess Park Given Toone’s absence, Park will be disappointed not to be handed a start against Spain or Iceland, with Kendall and Blindkilde Brown handed opportunities to impress.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Falling giants The lopsided matchup on paper may have handed the Kings a historical bellwether.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026