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Recent Examples of passed away
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026
Although her daughter has passed away, Kelly has continued the work in her honor.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Hicks, who worked at JPL from 1998 to 2022, passed away in July 2023 at age 59.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
My first husband passed away at 26.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
On August 4, 2025, the poet passed away.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
My beloved father has passed away.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Coimbra Filho passed away in 2016, never fully seeing what became of that effort.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year, Skip’s wife, Sandy, passed away after a four-year struggle with pancreatic cancer.
—George Solomon, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
The oldest member of the Osmond family has passed away.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026
Although her daughter has passed away, Kelly has continued the work in her honor.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Hicks, who worked at JPL from 1998 to 2022, passed away in July 2023 at age 59.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
My first husband passed away at 26.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
On August 4, 2025, the poet passed away.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
My beloved father has passed away.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Coimbra Filho passed away in 2016, never fully seeing what became of that effort.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year, Skip’s wife, Sandy, passed away after a four-year struggle with pancreatic cancer.
—George Solomon, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 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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Another ballot was mailed in Maya’s name in October 2024, though the dog had recently died, prosecutors said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, the FBI confirmed the agency is working alongside other federal authorities in the investigation into the 11 missing and deceased scientists.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officers in Shreveport cleared the West 79th Street home and found multiple deceased victims.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Pritchard, who’d notched three straight 20-point outings since replacing the departed Anfernee Simons as Boston’s second-unit quarterback, had six points on 2-of-9 shooting and was a minus-27.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Phillips was among the 1,500 who perished.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Detailed wage reports from the California Employment Development Department for the seven employees who perished show no reportable income from Devastating Pyrotechnics, despite several of the men having been associated with the company for years.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The charges came hours after the center's interim president and CEO Bryan Fair said in a video that the organization was being investigated by the Justice Department in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate far-right groups.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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