passed (on)

verb

past tense of pass (on)
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)
  1. died
  2. fell
  3. passed away
  4. stepped out
  5. perished
  6. checked out
Verb
  • Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron, has died at the age of 64.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Both victims were University of Colorado Boulder students, and the Boulder County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the victim who died, according to a news release from the city of Boulder.
    — Eric Mack , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of died
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  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • In 2001, when lead auctioneer Tom Caldwell passed away, Mahan took over at Keeneland.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Beloved actor Sir Patrick Stewart passed away on Wednesday, October 28.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of passed away
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  • Brody and Meester first stepped out together in February 2013, and were engaged by November of that same year.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The mother-daughter duo stepped out for the Gala of the Stars.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped out
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  • The couple perished in an Oregon highway crash in November 2025.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The organization had been personally impacted – two employees’ sons worked for Cantor Fitzgerald and perished in the North Tower.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of perished
Verb
  • Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Staff described students as often seeming physically and mentally worn down and checked out.
    — Crystal Cederna, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of checked out
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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