PASSED (ON) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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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In 2023, her younger brother Jansen died unexpectedly of a heart condition at 28.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died, according to ABC News.

— Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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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

Definition of passed away

Verb

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out for a date night, attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration in Canada on Friday, August 7.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
The Big Man has just stepped out of a gig at Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater and enjoyed an after-midnight cheesesteak before catching a subway train at the Walnut-Locust station.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepped out

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The hypothesis that Earhart and Noonan landed on Nikumaroro and later perished there has gained steam in recent years.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The nation had just lost 18 of its most promising skaters, while 16 others, including family members, officials, judges and coaches – including Fleming’s own coach, Bill Kipp – all perished in the crash.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of perished

Verb

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
Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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