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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of passing (on)

  • as in dying
  • as in dying
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passing (on)

verb

Definition of passing (on)next
present participle of pass (on)
as in dying
to stop living my grandfather passed on at the age of 92

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dying
  • passing away
  • checking out
  • falling
  • buying it
  • stepping out
  • popping off
  • perishing
  • kicking in link icon
  • kicking off link icon
  • pegging out link icon
  • snuffing it link icon
  • departing
  • giving up the ghost
  • buying the farm
  • biting the dust
  • conking (out)
  • kicking the bucket
  • ending
  • expiring
  • disappearing
  • succumbing
  • exiting
  • going
  • parting
  • fading
  • croaking link icon
  • drying up
  • dropping
  • demising
  • deceasing
  • flatlining
  • failing
  • consuming
  • predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coming to
  • living
  • breathing
  • existing
  • lingering
  • reviving
  • being
  • flourishing
  • subsisting
  • thriving
  • prospering
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  • coming to
  • living
  • breathing
  • existing
  • lingering
  • reviving
  • being
  • flourishing
  • subsisting
  • thriving
  • prospering
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Thesaurus Entries Near passing (on)

passing off

passing (on)

passing out

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“Passing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

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