as in dying
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (on)
Verb
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The thriller series was left on a cliffhanger, with President Rayburn (Michael McKean) dying at the end of season two.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The group acknowledged a need to modernize the government's data gathering processes, which have been hampered by falling survey response rates.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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And so, Stephanie is just, much like me, stepping out of the norm in her culture.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the event, which is being called the Prime Big Deal Days, doesn’t kick off until October 7th and 8th, the best early deals are already popping off.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app was popping off with shark alerts over the weekend, with apex predators being spotted close to shore.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Even with so many new tariffs kicking in, the tariff situation remains fluid.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Keep those air conditioners humming, because this week is kicking off with some unusually hot weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Swiss transportation company Twiliner is kicking off a new night bus service later this year that will be more akin to a business class airline seat than your typical bus.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Passing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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