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to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passed away
Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
American fashion designer Herbert Kasper, who passed away in 2020 at age 93, also lived here for more than four decades.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Sadly, Hardwick passed away, leading to Toby Huss taking over as Dale during the series.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The horror community lost one of its most beloved figures in November of last year when Tony Todd passed away at the age of 69 following a battle with stomach cancer.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As college sports has evolved, people who started those private fundraising missions have either moved on, aged on or passed away.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, McCoy also learned that his uncle passed away.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
He was survived by his two siblings, his mother, and his father, who passed away 18 years later and is laid to rest next to his son.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
This past August, Anita also passed away from the disease.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
American fashion designer Herbert Kasper, who passed away in 2020 at age 93, also lived here for more than four decades.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Sadly, Hardwick passed away, leading to Toby Huss taking over as Dale during the series.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The horror community lost one of its most beloved figures in November of last year when Tony Todd passed away at the age of 69 following a battle with stomach cancer.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As college sports has evolved, people who started those private fundraising missions have either moved on, aged on or passed away.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The running back, who was 10 years old when his father passed away, eventually made the decision to leave his family in Charlotte to grow as a man.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, McCoy also learned that his uncle passed away.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
He was survived by his two siblings, his mother, and his father, who passed away 18 years later and is laid to rest next to his son.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Verb
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Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Al-Khatib’s home an d almost everything his family owned is long gone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jerusalem — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 42 people, including children, after Israel accused Hamas of killing a soldier and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Julian's mother was treated for her injuries, but the toddler could not be saved and was pronounced deceased.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carruth often begins with a small image, such as a fallen pearl or a misplaced wand, and lets the story unspool from emotion.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, Castro-Rivera perished.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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All told, hundreds of thousands perished.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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