PASSED AWAY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in gone

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verb

past tense of pass away

as in died

to stop living the old woman passed away quietly

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Recent Examples of passed away

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Carli, who managed the Plainville store, passed away in 2020. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 There were also tributes before the match for Kevin Keegan, a hero for both sides, who passed away last month, with fans from both sides across the ground holding banners and a tifo across both home and away sections. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 In August 2023, 57-year-old photographer Bryan Randall passed away from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026 Langes-Swarovski passed away in 2021, and the family's foundation took over ownership. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 My grandmother, who passed away seven years ago, would always come. — Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 These are among the memories offered by Dan Smith of Sister Nancy Ulrich, who passed away unexpectedly in February of this year at the Sacred Heart home in Milwaukee. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The museum’s 520-piece collection includes works from late 20th-century Colombian artists like Oscar Muñoz, Olga de Amaral, Beatriz González, who passed away this past January. — Kim Córdova, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Pippa organized the event in honor of her friend Thomas Waley-Cohen, who passed away from bone cancer in 2004 at the age of 20. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away

Adjective

Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.

— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Four-year-old Mohammed Taha died after an Israeli airstrike hit a house in central Gaza on Sunday, hospital authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Adjective

The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The ring features a gradient of pink diamonds going down the band, and both of their deceased parents’ birthstones sit alongside theirs—one on each side.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceased

Verb

Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

Adjective

Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
The rules ban all plants within a foot of the home and require the first five feet around homes to be free of combustible materials such as firewood, fallen leaves and branches, and mulch or wood chips.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fallen

Verb

Officials did not immediately release the names of those who perished, but Lenore Bangura told ABC Toledo affiliate station WTVG that her mother, Mary Allen, was killed in the explosion.

— Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of perished

Verb

Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report.

— David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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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