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as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
could you please pass me the phone?
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2
as in stopped
to come to an end
eventually, the storm passed
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out
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as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech
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as in happened
to take place
and the destruction of the town came to pass, just as the seer had predicted
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press
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as in uttered
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
he'll occasionally pass some insightful comment, but in general he doesn't have much to contribute
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as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we appreciate the invitation to the party, but we'll have to pass I'll pass on the coffee
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as in flew
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass
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Recent Examples of passed
About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.
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Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Enough time passed and my parents calmed down.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida’s proposal, if passed, could tip those scales.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
For Rose, the time for reasonable doubt has long passed.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Tampa was very fortunate when Hurricane Milton passed just to the south.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Plant them in the ground in spring once the threat of frost has passed.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida, Texas and Utah are among the many states that have called for books to be banned or passed restrictive legislation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The bill ultimately passed the committee with a 5-to-1 vote and now heads to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Enough time passed and my parents calmed down.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida’s proposal, if passed, could tip those scales.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
For Rose, the time for reasonable doubt has long passed.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Tampa was very fortunate when Hurricane Milton passed just to the south.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Plant them in the ground in spring once the threat of frost has passed.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida, Texas and Utah are among the many states that have called for books to be banned or passed restrictive legislation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The bill ultimately passed the committee with a 5-to-1 vote and now heads to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In this particular case, legal justification will flow through China's Anti-Monopoly Law, first enacted in 2008 and strengthened through amendments in 2022, and originally presented as a mechanism to ensure fair market competition.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other participants experienced the sounds within the context of their dreams; in one, the question seemed to emanate from a dream radio.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Earlier this month, the Times of India reported an Air India Express pilot experienced a cardiac arrest at Delhi Airport on April 8.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the company line on Sunday — uttered by everyone from the man who made the decision (Craig Breslow) to new manager Chad Tracy and 21-year-old Roman Anthony, whom Breslow has asked to help extricate this franchise from the ashes — was that these Red Sox have 135 games to right the ship.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Passed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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