pass (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (on)
Verb
  • In Zone 6, chaste tree will die back to the ground in the winter and vigorously regrow in spring to a 5 or 6-foot shrub.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
  • About 200 of those died in crashes that occurred on Chicago expressways, records show.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • More housing with fewer people needing housing, prices will fall.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Stephen Carlisle, a copyright attorney, told Rolling Stone someone claimed credit for music belonging to his client, who, like Brian, had passed away.
    Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • On May 27, 2011, just days after Daley turned 17, his father passed away from brain cancer.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Language begins to perish: The same words recur, deadeningly.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
  • But keeping the oysters out of the reef during peak feeding season could have caused some to perish, Fiala said.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father’s immense shadow in the golfing world.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • In May, Tyler got confirmation that his son was ready to return home when Brett was able to step out of the car – his first since the accident.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • For more, check out How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Scams: 5 Tips From Our Security Expert.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • In that case, check out the Beats Pill (8/10, WIRED Recommends).
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 3 June 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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