as in died
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (on)
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In deference to the late, great Ryne Sandberg, who died from acute prostate cancer this past July at 65, this column about the current Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field is for him.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Police in Bavaria, the state where Munich is located, said the suspect was believed to be a 57-year-old German citizen who, according to preliminary findings, had died by suicide near a lake in northern Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta shared an incredibly unfortunate update on former Ravens defensive tackle and Super Bowl XLVII hero Arthur Jones, who passed away at the age of 39.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Routledge, the British sitcom icon, has passed away.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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But plenty of people checked out before that became clear.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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