as in died
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (on)
Verb
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Val Kilmer, who died in 2025 at age 65, will appear in the upcoming drama As Deep As the Grave.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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The challenge was created by the Taylor family, in honor of Hannah Taylor, a diehard UConn basketball fan who passed away in 2012 at age 32 following a battle with brain cancer.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some of the names of past crawler support personnel who have passed away are enshrined on the side of the crawler as a memorial.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of her upcoming visit to Australia in April alongside husband Prince Harry, Meghan Markle stepped out in her hometown, visiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to take part in painting and crafts with patients.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Once there, Skylar stepped out of the car and began walking ahead of them.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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On July 16, 1999, the trio perished when the single-engine plane Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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While there is no exact count, the number of people who perished during the journey is in the millions, according to Paul Gardullo, the assistant director of history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Paramedics checked out three people, but none went to the hospital.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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