passed (on)

past tense of pass (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (on)
Verb
  • He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • At least two others were believed to have been trapped inside the church when the fire started and perished in the flames.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • At the 63rd New York Film Festival, Ayo Edebiri and Julia Roberts made stylish appearances, while Christy Turlington and Cate Blanchett stepped out for Milan Fashion Week.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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