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to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passed away
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The evening will also include a moving tribute to those lost to cancer – including Gavin Creel, the beloved Broadway performer who passed away from cancer in September 2024 at just 48 years old.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Officers immediately administered trauma care; however, the victim passed away on the scene.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Another user who shared their mom passed away in 2022.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Broder passed away on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Long after John Quincy Adams passed away in 1848 (collapsing of a stroke while working at his desk in the Capitol), newer versions emerged—as Jim Crow laws, after the failure of Reconstruction in the 1870s, and later as the filibuster during the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Cianfrance said Manchester has not seen any of the movie yet — just promotional material — but that small amount of exposure gave his mother, who passed away recently, some laughs.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Ertegun, who passed away in 1989 at age 71 after helping to launch the careers of legends like John Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Led Zeppelin, was a lifelong champion of jazz music who co-founded one of the most important record labels in the history of American music.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Chesimard, who was born JoAnne Deborah Byron and was also known as Assata Olugbala Shakur, passed away after living there for years under asylum granted by the Cuban government.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The evening will also include a moving tribute to those lost to cancer – including Gavin Creel, the beloved Broadway performer who passed away from cancer in September 2024 at just 48 years old.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Officers immediately administered trauma care; however, the victim passed away on the scene.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Another user who shared their mom passed away in 2022.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Broder passed away on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Long after John Quincy Adams passed away in 1848 (collapsing of a stroke while working at his desk in the Capitol), newer versions emerged—as Jim Crow laws, after the failure of Reconstruction in the 1870s, and later as the filibuster during the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Cianfrance said Manchester has not seen any of the movie yet — just promotional material — but that small amount of exposure gave his mother, who passed away recently, some laughs.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Ertegun, who passed away in 1989 at age 71 after helping to launch the careers of legends like John Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Led Zeppelin, was a lifelong champion of jazz music who co-founded one of the most important record labels in the history of American music.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Verb
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He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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A week later, Ryan, the kids and Emily herself were found deceased in their home.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Ryan Clark was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County jail on Thursday on charges of tampering with a deceased human body, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a police news release.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Composting fallen leaves is another option to create what's known as 'black gold,' a nutrient-rich amendment.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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His girls were having too much fun climbing the branches of the fallen oak to remove it.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 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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Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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