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Recent Examples of passed away
James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The Buffaloes are, as promised by promoters, a power conference foe for the Aztecs in the inaugural game honoring San Diego native Bill Walton, who passed away in May 2024.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Those who stay until the end of the credits will be rewarded with a hilarious tribute to Pixar lucky charm John Ratzenberger (who marks his seventh collaboration here as a not-so-trusty transport truck) as well as a touching one to Pixar animator Ranft, who passed away in August.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
My mother passed away and left me a stack of savings bonds.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Frank passed away on May 19 in Maine.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
It was founded in 1998 by master distiller Cirilo Oropeza and is made at the San Nicolas distillery (NOM1440) in the Los Altos region of Jalisco (Oropeza passed away in 2020, and the current master distiller is Jesús Susunaga Acosta).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Juliana passed away at the beginning of her eighth-grade year.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The prolific designer, who made an indelible impact on the rap world, passed away in 2021 after a battle with cancer.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
One of the protagonists of Portugal’s Nations League triumph was Diogo Jota, who passed away alongside his brother in a tragic car accident last year.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The Buffaloes are, as promised by promoters, a power conference foe for the Aztecs in the inaugural game honoring San Diego native Bill Walton, who passed away in May 2024.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Those who stay until the end of the credits will be rewarded with a hilarious tribute to Pixar lucky charm John Ratzenberger (who marks his seventh collaboration here as a not-so-trusty transport truck) as well as a touching one to Pixar animator Ranft, who passed away in August.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
My mother passed away and left me a stack of savings bonds.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Frank passed away on May 19 in Maine.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
It was founded in 1998 by master distiller Cirilo Oropeza and is made at the San Nicolas distillery (NOM1440) in the Los Altos region of Jalisco (Oropeza passed away in 2020, and the current master distiller is Jesús Susunaga Acosta).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Juliana passed away at the beginning of her eighth-grade year.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The prolific designer, who made an indelible impact on the rap world, passed away in 2021 after a battle with cancer.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Refracted through the lens of the 2018 killing of one of Clemmons’s few Black peers in tony Swarthmore public schools, the essay reflects on the consequences of systemic disinvestment in Chester, the nearby majority-Black city where Robbie was born, taught, and died.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The medical examiner determined Leyden died from blunt force trauma to the head and other physical injuries.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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For a scene in the season’s second episode, for example, Phillips looked at a cut and felt a scene with Dexter talking to his deceased father wasn’t landing.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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In last year's report, the program's trustees projected that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance fund, which pays benefits to retirees and survivors of deceased workers, would be depleted in 2033.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Be sure to pick up fallen fruits, veggies, flowers, and branches, and clean up the bird seed under feeders, too.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Teens killed in another recent fire Some of the same first responders were at the scene in nearby Cortland Manor where teen siblings perished in an electrical fire on May 26.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Still, 49 perished in the shooting, the country’s deadliest mass shooting until 2017 when that death toll was surpassed by a mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas that killed 60.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Expect Marquise Lightfoot, a twitchy 235-pound edge rusher, and Mizzou transfer Damon Wilson to step in for the departed first-rounders.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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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
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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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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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