pass away

verb

passed away; passing away; passes away

intransitive verb

1

: to go out of existence

2

: die sense 1

Synonyms of pass away

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• perish
• check out
• step out

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

the old woman passed away quietly

Recent Examples on the Web

Kersten, who passed away in 1960, claimed to have saved numerous lives during the war due to his influence over the Nazi leader. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Before every game, Worthy heads over to the goalpost and talks to his grandma, who passed away right before he was drafted. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

While fire crews tried to save the victim, Dallas Police said the victim passed away. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Frequent McDowell collaborator Lindsay Anderson was set to direct, who passed away before production began. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pass away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

pass away

verb

: die entry 1 sense 1