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
  • The Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer, which is lightweight and leaves behind a blur-like finish without weighing down the skin.
    — Christina Oehler, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • His uneven performance as a starter leaves the Royals with a key decision to make.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • But beyond the humor and laugh-out-loud moments, the play conveys a deeper truth.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The focus shifts away from the sitter’s individuality and toward the richness and refinement of his attire, which undoubtedly conveys his status and pride.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 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
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  • The Debut, in prioritizing style, humor and outrageous plot turns over complex emotionality, would seem to side with Jerry.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns over
Verb
  • Technically speaking, Amber turns in a pretty stellar week-one cha-cha, and the notes from the judges are mostly about finesse and refinement.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of turns in
Verb
  • Georgia’s agriculture industry contributes more than $91 billion to the state’s economy each year, but farmers are facing growing pressures driven by high fuel costs, the impact of tariffs and an increasingly unpredictable climate.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The song’s pop culture influence contributes to its staying power.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributes
Verb
  • How Trump policies may affect bond issuers Ethics experts note that while municipal debt generally presents a more remote conflict of interest than corporate stock, concerns sharpen when federal action directly targets an issuer.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Hammer presents these economic theories as stone-cold truths without acknowledging the rather obvious ideological agenda underpinning his thinking.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of presents
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