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Recent Examples of passed away
James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Vanessa passed away in the comic books in two different ways, but that takes Fisk now into a place where, for me, all bets are off.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Although Ben passed away in 2009 and Virginia has since retired, the restaurant is still run by their sons Haidar, Nizam, and Kamal.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The German painter and sculptor passed away last week.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
King spoke about continuing the show without Robert Michael Morris, who co-starred as Valerie Cherish’s righthand man, Mickey Deane, in the first two seasons and passed away in 2017.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
With all of the Yankees connections on the Mets, several players and coaches were familiar with John Sterling, the legendary radio play-by-play man who passed away Monday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
But López-Calleja passed away unexpectedly in 2022 from a heart attack.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
My husband passed away last October.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The stability at the club, even after Squinzi and his wife passed away within six weeks of each other in 2019, has been to Sassuolo’s benefit.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Vanessa passed away in the comic books in two different ways, but that takes Fisk now into a place where, for me, all bets are off.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Although Ben passed away in 2009 and Virginia has since retired, the restaurant is still run by their sons Haidar, Nizam, and Kamal.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The German painter and sculptor passed away last week.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
King spoke about continuing the show without Robert Michael Morris, who co-starred as Valerie Cherish’s righthand man, Mickey Deane, in the first two seasons and passed away in 2017.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
With all of the Yankees connections on the Mets, several players and coaches were familiar with John Sterling, the legendary radio play-by-play man who passed away Monday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
But López-Calleja passed away unexpectedly in 2022 from a heart attack.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
My husband passed away last October.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to the 18-year-old woman who died, authorities said, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds as dozens of shots were fired at the popular boating, fishing and swimming lake about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, has died.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a total of five deceased eagles were found between April 3 and April 17 in Garden Peninsula, an area that includes part of Delta County.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lake Havasu City police responded to a call regarding a deceased individual on April 22, according to a press release provided to Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Israel also drew international criticism after a soldier photographed himself bludgeoning a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross with an ax in southern Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Greg Abel is wasting little time putting his stamp on Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment portfolio, reportedly moving to unwind positions tied to the departed lieutenant Todd Combs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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That mirrors the likely total awaiting the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools now scattered across the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC. Of the departed contingent, only Arizona is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large team.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The effort went a long way to differentiating the retailer from Walmart and the now-defunct Sears and Kmart as well as department stores, dollar stores and offpricers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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And the environmentalist work of Jennie Turner Garlington, his youngest child, has included serving as trustee of the Turner Foundation, on the boards of other wildlife conservation organizations and as a CNN TV producer for the network's now-defunct Environment Unit.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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