passes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (down)
as in hands down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (down)
  1. leaves
  2. conveys
  3. wills
  4. turns over
  5. turns in
  6. contributes
  7. presents
Verb
  • Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Ours was launched in 2021 and conveys a stately elegance, with spacious cabins, marble bathrooms, polished brass fittings, and rich mahogany paneling.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • This Claudia is the opposite of Hayles’s quiet, cunning performance as Regina and conveys a phenomenal range.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of conveys
Verb
  • In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of wills
Verb
  • Put both on the same page and the comparison turns over.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2026
Definition of turns over
Verb
  • Pogačar climbing the Alpe’s 21 turns in 35 minutes and 27 seconds, almost one and a half minutes faster than the late Italian managed in his heyday.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Definition of turns in
Verb
  • His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributes
Verb
  • The internet presents a new vision of this story, one in which the local stage is the algorithm, cycling through performers and one-trick ponies until, finally, the hive mind selects its favorite.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Modeling multiple outcomes Predicting aircraft movement on the ground presents a unique challenge because pilots can choose different taxi routes depending on traffic, controller instructions, and airport conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of presents
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