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Recent Examples of passed away
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Ted Turner passed away last week at the age of 87.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
My mom passed away and nobody gave a s---.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
That assessment came from Eli Simon, president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Simon, who took charge of the nation’s largest mall operator in March when his father, David Simon, passed away at 64.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
After exploring and trying various cutting-edge therapies, including joining clinical trials testing experimental approaches, Wojcicki passed away in 2024.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The stability at the club, even after Squinzi and his wife passed away within six weeks of each other in 2019, has been to Sassuolo’s benefit.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Vanessa passed away in the comic books in two different ways, but that takes Fisk now into a place where, for me, all bets are off.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Although Ben passed away in 2009 and Virginia has since retired, the restaurant is still run by their sons Haidar, Nizam, and Kamal.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Back in 2005, Jackson, who passed away on the eve of a comeback tour to ease his crippling debts, was acquitted on all 10 counts of child molestation, conspiracy and intoxicating a minor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Ted Turner passed away last week at the age of 87.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
My mom passed away and nobody gave a s---.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
That assessment came from Eli Simon, president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Simon, who took charge of the nation’s largest mall operator in March when his father, David Simon, passed away at 64.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
After exploring and trying various cutting-edge therapies, including joining clinical trials testing experimental approaches, Wojcicki passed away in 2024.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The stability at the club, even after Squinzi and his wife passed away within six weeks of each other in 2019, has been to Sassuolo’s benefit.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Vanessa passed away in the comic books in two different ways, but that takes Fisk now into a place where, for me, all bets are off.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Although Ben passed away in 2009 and Virginia has since retired, the restaurant is still run by their sons Haidar, Nizam, and Kamal.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, the NBA announced.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Monty, one half of a pair of beloved piping plovers that spent several summers along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago, died at Montrose Beach, officials said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The Olathe Public Schools Board of Education defended its decision not to update its policy for honoring deceased students at graduation ceremonies in a statement this week.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Inside, firefighters found a deceased man, later identified as 39-year-old Housten Housley.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Israel also drew international criticism after a soldier photographed himself bludgeoning a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross with an ax in southern Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Greg Abel is wasting little time putting his stamp on Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment portfolio, reportedly moving to unwind positions tied to the departed lieutenant Todd Combs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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That mirrors the likely total awaiting the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools now scattered across the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC. Of the departed contingent, only Arizona is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large team.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The agency’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal, which launched on April 20, could see refund requests for up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under the now-defunct IEEPA order.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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