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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)
Verb
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Newsom could try to will Wiener’s resolution toward a soundless death by leaning on lawmakers to bury it without a vote.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024 -
Something strange has been happening to The Apprentice, which despite acute timeliness and an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes has been willed away by the industry.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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The indictment, handed down by a grand jury at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, was filed Jan. 9 and unsealed Friday.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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While a new phone can be expensive, handing down your old iPhone is a great way to introduce them to technology while also being mindful of your budget.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even when the flames are extinguished, their impact will remain—leaving thousands displaced, jobs lost, and a sense of stability shaken.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
Verb
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At first, the Legion Go S turns in a graphics score of 2152.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Only one company, Layfield Group — which had installed the cover in 2012 — turned in a bid, and the contract was finalized Nov. 21 for about $130,000.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The decision to erect the statue could convey as much about the current regime’s views of national power and state control, observers suggested at the time.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Words may fall short when portraying the shock, trauma and cognitive dissonance, but when words fail, there are images, objects and sensual immersion that can convey a perception of what happened and how the Nova festival community has come together for healing and hope.—
Karen-Janine Cohen,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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Compounding the anxiety was a directive from the Office of Personnel Management instructing agency heads to turn over by Jan. 24 names of those who were still in their probationary period, typically within one or two years of their hiring.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The judge prodded prosecutors to turn over fingerprint, cellphone, photo, video and other evidence from the FBI and Spanish National Police to Knezevich’s defense team.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, $150,000 doesn’t seem that expensive — if the state is willing to deed the lake, dam and easement around the lake to whoever pays for the repairs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Aug. 2024
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This means that if the owner passes away or even deeds the house to someone else, the heirs or new owner would still be bound by the contract.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2024
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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