passes (on)

present tense third-person singular of pass (on)

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Verb
  • In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
    Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This year’s final Edinburgh kicks off in around two months and its keynote MacTaggart lecture will be delivered by YouTube EMEA boss Pedro Pina.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • And the time to start is right now, not eighteen months before the sale process kicks off.
    Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Passes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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