as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Paul Alexander, one of the last surviving people in America to live in an iron lung, passed away in early 2024 at the age of 78.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
But after that wonderful news, Ian awakes to find his dear Rollo passed away from old age in the night.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Jack passed away after a long battle with brain cancer, a journey that inspired countless lives and left a legacy of hope, strength, and resilience.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
But after that wonderful news, Ian awakes to find his dear Rollo passed away from old age in the night.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Jack passed away after a long battle with brain cancer, a journey that inspired countless lives and left a legacy of hope, strength, and resilience.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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Eighteen of the 29 victims who died from the L.A. fires have been identified, according to the medical examiner's office.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Adding his own personal perspective as a filmmaker living with disability, Davenport weaves an engrossing, moving and most importantly confrontational movie about the right to die and disability justice.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from H5N1 after consuming uncooked meat or unpasteurized milk.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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No snow was reported, so maybe a trace at best fell, Hinson said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The thousands who have lost so much in the Los Angeles wildfires will soon wrestle with how to rebuild the lives that perished with their homes.—
Billy Witz,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Instead, check out a local esnaf lokantaları, which originally catered to working folks looking for a cheap lunch.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Once Russell checked out briefly after picking up his fourth foul with 6:36 left in the period, the Knicks responded with an 8-0 run to go up 76-64.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some step out in statement coats like Cynthia Erivo (in Stella McCartney), Bowen Yang or Callum Turner (in Louis Vuitton).—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week in New York City, Hadid stepped out in a ‘70s-style shearling number that put a modern twist on the classic Penny Lane coat.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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