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passing (down)

verb

Definition of passing (down)next
present participle of pass (down)
as in handing down

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  1. making over
  2. turning in
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  • The new owners have begun making over the building, starting with the lobby.
    — Zak Spector, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Army is trying to reverse that reputation by making over a select number of dining halls with tasty, nutritious meals.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of making over
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  • On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of turning in
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“Passing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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