as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
The musician passed away in a single-vehicle car accident in South Carolina's Colleton County on Saturday, according to local TV station Count on 2 News.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Rosenbaum passed away last month, and court records do not show the appointment of a successor in Rose’s case.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the professional passed away at the hospital.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Morrison passed away in 2019 at the age of 88, and her influence continues to resonate across generations.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Rosenbaum passed away last month, and court records do not show the appointment of a successor in Rose’s case.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the professional passed away at the hospital.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Morrison passed away in 2019 at the age of 88, and her influence continues to resonate across generations.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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His portfolio fell 44% in the dot-com crash, and sustained a 40% loss in 2008.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen sloths perished in a warehouse around two minutes from the Sloth World Orlando location between December 2024 and February 2025, the FWC said, as Fox35 reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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David Feineman, Broomfield To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that's the way things went through the first, second and third rounds until the Raiders stepped out in the fourth round with the 101st pick to select McCoy.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Hutton was one of many to step out in the shade, spotted in a soft sage Bottega Veneta blazer outside the brand’s spring show.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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