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Recent Examples of passed away
Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
My daughter passed away almost two years ago, which broke my heart.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Here in the heart of the Alps, Rosita, who passed away in January, fully indulged her passion for mushrooms and foraging.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Dick Cheney, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84, was arguably one of the most powerful and influential US vice presidents in history.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Moresco had led Unified with veteran casting director Al Onorato, who passed away last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Mary Anderson passed away from ovarian cancer in 2009.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sadly, Kerri passed away in 2022.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tamahori’s family said the director passed away following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
My daughter passed away almost two years ago, which broke my heart.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Here in the heart of the Alps, Rosita, who passed away in January, fully indulged her passion for mushrooms and foraging.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Dick Cheney, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84, was arguably one of the most powerful and influential US vice presidents in history.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Moresco had led Unified with veteran casting director Al Onorato, who passed away last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Mary Anderson passed away from ovarian cancer in 2009.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sadly, Kerri passed away in 2022.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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And even with those two gone, Dubar slid down Boise State’s depth chart, managing just three carries for 12 yards so far in 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The latest transfer comes after Hamas handed over the bodies of three deceased hostages on Sunday.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, there is a greater need for organs than are available from deceased donors.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carruth often begins with a small image, such as a fallen pearl or a misplaced wand, and lets the story unspool from emotion.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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At least 81 of the 1,415 rivers that flow through Bangladesh have either perished or are on the brink of extinction, according to a recent report.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the now-defunct Delta subsidiary, Song Airlines, tapped Kate and Andy Spade to design some of its uniforms from 2004 to 2006.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attraction, which reached heights of 96 feet and speeds up to 45 mph, came from the defunct Paragon Park in Massachusetts.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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