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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (down)
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The touring cast is uniformly up for the exhausting task of making joke after joke after joke while making over-the-top reactions whenever anyone else says a joke.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026 -
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The first period had echoes of last year’s dominant showings at home, with the Kings turning in a sharp performance and the Habs playing an atrocious 20 minutes.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Stout, bluesy guitar and a pummeling rhythm lead to McBryde turning in a ferocious, fearless vocal, singing about a litany of vices and urges that stay steeped her bloodline.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Passing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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