pass on

phrasal verb

passed on; passing on; passes on

: to die

—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"

Have both your parents passed on?

Examples of pass on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reduced staffing: Retailers may be looking to cut costs in order to not pass on as much of the tariff costs to consumers, resulting in poorer customer service. —Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Many economists have warned that significant tariffs could spark a recession and that American consumers would end up shouldering the burden of the tariffs as importers pass on costs in the form of higher prices. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Manufacturers and retailers will likely pass on the higher ingredient costs to shoppers. —Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

At least some of the cost will be passed on to consumers, with the lowest-earning households expected to be dealt the biggest blow. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for pass on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon