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the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passed away
Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
France manager Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the tournament after learning yesterday that his mother had passed away.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
More than two years later, residents of the surrounding community have reported ongoing problems with their lungs, sinuses and respiratory systems and some have passed away, while livestock and pets have also become ill and died, Sykes said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Music industry titan Clive Davis, known for his unparalleled talent instincts, has passed away at 94.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie's call for tips comes after new reporting that the second ransom note that was sent to her family indicated that Nancy Guthrie had passed away after she was abducted, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
In 2019, Pei passed away in Manhattan at the age of 102.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
My closest cousin recently passed away due to her age.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Verb
Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.
—Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
France manager Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the tournament after learning yesterday that his mother had passed away.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
More than two years later, residents of the surrounding community have reported ongoing problems with their lungs, sinuses and respiratory systems and some have passed away, while livestock and pets have also become ill and died, Sykes said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Music industry titan Clive Davis, known for his unparalleled talent instincts, has passed away at 94.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie's call for tips comes after new reporting that the second ransom note that was sent to her family indicated that Nancy Guthrie had passed away after she was abducted, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
In 2019, Pei passed away in Manhattan at the age of 102.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
My closest cousin recently passed away due to her age.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Adjective
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Jeri Mains, 43, allegedly stole from the accounts of six deceased customers between April and May at the First Commonwealth Bank in Derry Township.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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For both of you Freeze your deceased spouse's credit with Equifax, TransUnion and Experian using a death certificate.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Contacted by Deadline, the fallen mini-mogul’s reps had no comment on his new release date.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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The Moab community, where Lewis was well known, mourned a fallen athletic hero.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The backstory of the works by the composers who perished is obviously compelling, but the lightning bolt that struck Conlon first was the music.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Delegation meeting uplifted the departed and living Ald.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Expect Marquise Lightfoot, a twitchy 235-pound edge rusher, and Mizzou transfer Damon Wilson to step in for the departed first-rounders.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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