PASSES (ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

passes (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (on)

as in dies

to stop living my grandfather passed on at the age of 92

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First, when someone dies without a will, their property passes to heirs in accordance with their state’s laws.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
The general rule is that when an IRA beneficiary is an entity instead of an individual, the IRA must be distributed fully within five years after the original owner dies.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of dies

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This unique trend sees AI adoption rise while trust falls, fueling widespread demand for accountability and human oversight.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As several experts have told CNN, when a drug trafficking leader falls, there are always many others available to succeed him, so the criminal organization – at least for now – remains active.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of falls

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The venture began last year in America and the group has spent much of 2026 moving through South America, Central America and the United Kingdom before another round of domestic shows kicks off.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The official closing ceremony will be headlined by Post Malone, 90 minutes before the final kicks off.

— Jack Cosbie, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

Definition of kicks off

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In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

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