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the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passed away
Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Although Okura passed away in 2023, the revival continues under his son, Kyle Okura.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
My mentor, the Honorable Clifford Scott Green, who passed away in 2007, graduated from Temple Law in 1951 and passed the Pennsylvania bar with the highest score in the state.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
When Manny Fernandez passed away quietly at age 79 this week at his home in a small Georgia town called Ellaville, a subtle-yet-seismic shift occurred — mostly symbolic, but still sadly notable.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
And to remember his older brother Lawrence, who passed away in 2020 from colon cancer, Southern Office—with hints of oakmoss—nods to their roots.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
The landlord had someone lined up to pay the new rent when the tenant found a potential roommate; in the end, the landlord agreed to keep renting to them at the previous rate and even lowered it by $25 because the tenant’s dog had passed away.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 May 2026
Bhadelia is particularly concerned that some of the patients who have passed away were healthcare workers.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
As for Marchese, Orbegoso said her mother passed away on Monday.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Verb
The shocking death of NASCAR's Kyle Busch is being felt across the world, with many still in disbelief that the legendary driver passed away last week due to complications from pneumonia, including Tennessee's Rick Barnes.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Although Okura passed away in 2023, the revival continues under his son, Kyle Okura.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
My mentor, the Honorable Clifford Scott Green, who passed away in 2007, graduated from Temple Law in 1951 and passed the Pennsylvania bar with the highest score in the state.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
When Manny Fernandez passed away quietly at age 79 this week at his home in a small Georgia town called Ellaville, a subtle-yet-seismic shift occurred — mostly symbolic, but still sadly notable.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
And to remember his older brother Lawrence, who passed away in 2020 from colon cancer, Southern Office—with hints of oakmoss—nods to their roots.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
The landlord had someone lined up to pay the new rent when the tenant found a potential roommate; in the end, the landlord agreed to keep renting to them at the previous rate and even lowered it by $25 because the tenant’s dog had passed away.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 May 2026
Bhadelia is particularly concerned that some of the patients who have passed away were healthcare workers.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
As for Marchese, Orbegoso said her mother passed away on Monday.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kirtley, who retired this week, is the fourth winner of the John Borger award, which was named after the First Amendment attorney who died in 2019.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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On the morning of Thursday July 3, 2025, the news broke that Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva had died in a car accident in Spain.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The pilot episode’s cold open showed Edward’s (now-deceased) wife, Grace (Dee Wallace), being attacked by a mysterious, spindly creature in the middle of the night.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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The Ebola virus is spread through close contact with sick or deceased patients’ bodily fluids, such as sweat, blood, feces or vomit.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Firefighting crews worked Monday to cool residual heat and prevent hot spots from causing reignition, using chainsaws to fell and cut up hazardous trees, inspecting each section for heat and using hoses to extinguish any remaining embers.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Sarah Eberle’s evocative garden, featuring a monumental sleeping female figure carved from a fallen tree, has taken the top honor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Discovery tales → A dog walker's routine stroll in a picturesque forest led to the discovery of a 3,000-year-old find beneath a fallen tree.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Expect Marquise Lightfoot, a twitchy 235-pound edge rusher, and Mizzou transfer Damon Wilson to step in for the departed first-rounders.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Greg Abel is wasting little time putting his stamp on Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment portfolio, reportedly moving to unwind positions tied to the departed lieutenant Todd Combs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still, 49 perished in the shooting, the country’s deadliest mass shooting until 2017 when that death toll was surpassed by a mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas that killed 60.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Nineteen firefighters perished in the blaze.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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And revisiting Hansen’s theatrical sting operations in 2026 won’t risk mining nostalgia so much as questioning the defunct true-crime series’ core motives in the first place.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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All three were defunct by 1920, though, in part because the automobile road to the top of Lookout was completed in 1913.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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