pass on

phrasal verb

passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?

Examples of pass on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For about half of this country, former President Donald Trump’s boorish behavior is reason enough to pass on signing up for another four years of his bombast in the White House. Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 June 2024 Then, as reopenings revved up the economy, wages surged, and retailers passed on markups with relative ease. Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 3 June 2024 The foreign money bill passed on a party-line vote (64 Republicans, 31 Democrats). Isabella Murray, ABC News, 30 May 2024 Isabella Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman One of the most striking stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, known for classics like Casablanca, Ingrid Bergman passed on her legendary beauty to Isabella Rossellini, her daughter by filmmaker Roberto Rossellini. Aja Hoggatt, EW.com, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass on 

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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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