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as in to stop
to come to an end
eventually, the storm passed
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech
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as in to happen
to take place
and the destruction of the town came to pass, just as the seer had predicted
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as in to undergo
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press
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as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
he'll occasionally pass some insightful comment, but in general he doesn't have much to contribute
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we appreciate the invitation to the party, but we'll have to pass I'll pass on the coffee
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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
a mountain pass that was impassable during the winter
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as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take the second pass on the right
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as in ticket
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
a pass to leave the military base for the weekend
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as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
eventually, all their career goals came to pass
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Recent Examples of pass
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
When the fast food restaurant by a high school was raided, kids remained in the building, scared to pass the site and risk detainment or worse.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Other choices include the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade poured on the coach after the win, how many passes will be thrown and halftime show props.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The domestic business buying goods from another country pays the additional fee, but the extra costs often get passed onto consumers.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
When the fast food restaurant by a high school was raided, kids remained in the building, scared to pass the site and risk detainment or worse.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
All passes include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which gives back to local and national charities throughout the year.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Other choices include the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade poured on the coach after the win, how many passes will be thrown and halftime show props.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass
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States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
30 Jan. 2025
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But instead of throwing the flowers over her head into the crowd, Krause turned around and handed them to Brink.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Andre then tried to stop the bleeding with a pair of used socks and another man's shirt.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Back in Europe, small to medium sized sales companies, who have long since stopped attending the AFM due to the cost, are increasingly discussing the lack of a fully-fledged fall market in the region to mop up sales on films launched at the late summer to early fall festivals.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Members of the figure skating community have spoken out after an American Airlines flight tragically collided with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., leaving all 67 on board both aircraft presumably dead.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The charges were filed two days after the shooting, which occurred about 1:15 p.m. at the 401 Summit St. restaurant and left a man seriously injured.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The preeminent art show Documenta, which takes place once every five years in Kassel, Germany, has enacted a new code of conduct three years after an antisemitism scandal roiled its 2022 edition.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Yet the resistance to Trump’s first term clearly demonstrated that lying down on the tracks was not in itself a suitable plan for winning elections and enacting large-scale social and political change.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the lander has been camped out in Earth orbit, undergoing systems checks and preparing to light its engines for a translunar injection burn, which will propel the probe on a four-day trajectory for the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The dog underwent surgeries at a specialty hospital in Connecticut.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Director James Sweeney seemed to take the incident in stride on Friday when accepting his award, saying at least audiences seemed to enjoy the pirated material.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided further details on the strikes, saying they were carried out by U.S. Africa Command in coordination with the Somali government.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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