passes (down)

present tense third-person singular of pass (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (down)
Verb
  • Espinosa leaves behind a husband and infant daughter.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Bitcoin has been hit by fresh volatility this week as SpaceX’s looming initial public offering (IPO) leaves the crypto market on the brink of a massive Elon Musk price shock.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • What Labbé conveys through his prose here is the ways that soccer, at this highest of levels, can create a kind of collective experience for both players and spectators.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The line conveys wastewater across Tijuana and its collapse sent excessive flows to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to handle 35 million gallons per day.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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
Verb
  • 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
  • Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The number of back-and-forth turns in an interview was one of the strongest predictors of getting an offer.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Known for projects like Transparent and C’mon C’mon, Hoffmann is coming off turns in Netflix’s thriller series Eric, opposite Benedict Cumberbatch, and 20th’s Springsteen biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, opposite Jeremy Allen White.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Because the juice contributes plenty of water content and it is served over ice, additional dilution isn't necessary.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Nonetheless, tourism contributes up to 15% of Egypt’s economic output.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • For drivers, the tournament presents an opportunity to earn more money — but also challenges navigating crowded streets and road closures.
    Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Bringing Innovation From Space Back Down to Earth Besides limited space and light, growing food in space presents other unexpected difficulties.
    Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Passes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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