PASS AWAY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pass away

verb

Definition of pass away next

as in to die

to stop living the old woman passed away quietly

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Recent Examples of pass away After exploring and trying various cutting-edge therapies, including joining clinical trials testing experimental approaches, Wojcicki passed away in 2024. —

Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026 The fiction in the book doesn’t come from him making things up, but simply because there are gaps in information from people passing away or simply forgetting details over the past two decades. —

Brayden Garcia may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 The Sierra Madre Police Department said the 53-year-old man passed away after experiencing a medical emergency on the trail, and that no foul play was suspected. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 George Schneider passed away in 2010, and Geoff moved back to Greenville to help his mother keep The Peddler going. —

Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass away

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And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
At least three people have died from the rare virus’s recent outbreak, marking a total of 11 cases as of May 13, according to the World Health Organization.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026