passing (on)

present participle of pass (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (on)
Verb
  • Public companies aren’t dying, but CEOs who don’t adapt their investor strategy will.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • One notable example is the recent finding that social isolation can significantly increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke and negatively impact brain health.
    Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With some footage shot in LA, but the move delayed, and then Ozzy passing away, the show as originally envisaged was not possible.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Margins for row-crop producers have thinned amid falling prices and high fertilizer costs.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For millions of low-wage workers, these state-level adjustments mean a modest but tangible boost in take-home pay—often the difference between meeting basic needs and falling short.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In off-road environments, stepping out to scout ahead can be risky.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cruz Beckham brought surrealist footwear codes to Paris Fashion Week on Friday, stepping out in JW Anderson’s frog loafers — a playful collaboration with Wellipets that fused PVC nostalgia with avant-garde design.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The savings stars have just aligned—Nordstrom’s sale section is popping off, too.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, young people have caused damage to homes by kicking in doors, turning a prank into a crime.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even with so many new tariffs kicking in, the tariff situation remains fluid.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Passing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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