as in dies
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passes away
That's very different from a co-signer, who is equally responsible for any balance, even after the primary cardholder passes away.
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Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes away
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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While some tests can provide hints that someone has the condition, CTE can only be definitively diagnosed after a person dies and researchers can physically examine that person’s brain, Crary said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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For now, the burden largely falls on defendants — many still deep in addiction, many who are homeless — to find and secure treatment on their own.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Nearly a decade later, the arm of three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes still pops off the film.—
Sam McDowell
October 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is the week where conversations turn flirty, your writing or content pops off, and even casual chats feel charged with charm.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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That means names like Parvati, Sandra, Tony, and Boston Rob will be absent when the season kicks off in early 2026, and Jeff Probst explained why on this latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Prosbt podcast.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The show that kicks off a centennial celebration of the artist’s life.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Passes away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20away. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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