as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Her mother was even part of the choir before passing away from a form of dementia.
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Or somebody important in music passes away.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 May 2026
With all of the Yankees connections on the Mets, several players and coaches were familiar with John Sterling, the legendary radio play-by-play man who passed away Monday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki Gunvalson found out on-camera that her mom passed away.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Or somebody important in music passes away.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 May 2026
With all of the Yankees connections on the Mets, several players and coaches were familiar with John Sterling, the legendary radio play-by-play man who passed away Monday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki Gunvalson found out on-camera that her mom passed away.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola’s all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought during his All-America senior season, died Friday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Game 7 is where tall tales begin and dreams die.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Start on the ground floor, check out the temporary exhibition space upstairs, then do a quick browse through the bookshop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Jeffrey Marquez, Thornton To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Courteney Cox steps out in an a brown and black outfit with a puffer vest in New York City on April 29.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Dannielynn Birkhead is stepping out in style once again for Kentucky Derby weekend, continuing a long-standing family tradition with her father, Larry Birkhead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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