as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
The woman, u/lifelong-angstt, shared her heartbreaking story in a post on Reddit, saying her boyfriend of 13 years passed away in a fire in April.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
My mom has now passed away and dad is 80 years old.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
On Susannah’s Looming Impact Although Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) passed away in Season 2, her presence still looms large in the final season of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Neil’s stroke recovery also axed the Crüe from playing the Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning farewell concert, which took place July 5 in Birmingham, England, two weeks before Osbourne passed away at the age of 76.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
My mom has now passed away and dad is 80 years old.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
On Susannah’s Looming Impact Although Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) passed away in Season 2, her presence still looms large in the final season of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Neil’s stroke recovery also axed the Crüe from playing the Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning farewell concert, which took place July 5 in Birmingham, England, two weeks before Osbourne passed away at the age of 76.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
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Josh Jung’s two-out swinging bunt died on the infield near the third-base line and plated Joc Pederson, who had opened the frame with a ground-rule double and advanced to third on Adolis Garcia’s groundout.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most mass shooters who expect to die during their attacks, an expert tells Fox News Digital that Robinson devised escape routes and left behind a detailed digital trail.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Explore the Past History lovers should check out the Parker-Hickman Farmstead along the Buffalo River Trail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Aniston was the most recent celeb to step out in the versatile shoes while walking the streets of New York City.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cobb never had to step out of her car.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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