passes (down)

present tense third-person singular of pass (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (down)
Verb
  • The defeat, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first win as West Ham coach, leaves Newcastle 13th, five points ahead of West Ham in 18th and 13 points behind league leaders Arsenal.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Parsley leaves also turn bitter after bolting.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But Bugonia’s restrained approach conveys Teddy’s dread about the world around him.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But overall, as this year’s lineup conveys, AFI Fest’s red carpet premieres section positions it as a festival for the underdogs.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Agnes virtually wills her back to life.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Your creativity turns over a new leaf today!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Early roles in The World According to Garp (1982) and The Big Chill (1983) gave way to one of her most memorable turns in Fatal Attraction (1987), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The journey includes time spent in the backcountry and turns in untracked terrain.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How Hypertension Affects Brain Structure Hypertension contributes to or accelerates cognitive decline via various harmful brain mechanisms.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Native Instruments contributes training, mentorship and industry-leading software and hardware.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This evolution presents a major opportunity for telcos.
    Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween 5 presents more supernatural elements than previous Halloween films, with Jamie having a telepathic connection to her murderous uncle, and Michael being cursed and controlled by a cult to kill his family members.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Passes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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