PASSES (DOWN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

passes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (down)

as in hands down

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Verb

Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaves

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This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
By subverting Musk’s favorite tropes of video gaming and simulations, the film conveys the dangers of becoming like the Game Master in Ready Player One.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveys

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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

A couple of decent right-footed crosses from the left, a free kick won by holding the ball up well with his very first touch, and a few nice turns in the area.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
This is one of De Niro’s most solid turns in recent years, an actor who can say it all even without dialogue.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns in

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His rhetoric echoed late nineteenth-century Midwestern populism, wherein the producer contributes to the nation’s wealth while the rentier and financier siphon from it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of contributes

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Ireland’s slim but searching play presents an issue of deep discomfort and homes in on the subject of that larger communal response.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Coach Kevin O’Connell continuously discussed the Vikings’ changes, and Sunday presents the first real opportunity to show their impact.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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