as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of pass away
Kilmer passed away earlier this week at age 65, after battling pneumonia.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Dear Eric: My beautiful best friend/daughter passed away from breast cancer seven months ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Richard Chamberlain, the spirited actor known for his handle of larger-than-life characters on both stage and screen, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 90, two days shy of his 91st birthday.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the club’s physiotherapist, Paul Butler, passed away suddenly aged 37.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Dear Eric: My beautiful best friend/daughter passed away from breast cancer seven months ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Richard Chamberlain, the spirited actor known for his handle of larger-than-life characters on both stage and screen, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 90, two days shy of his 91st birthday.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the club’s physiotherapist, Paul Butler, passed away suddenly aged 37.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass away
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the agency launched its Tokyo Prison Fire Project, with a goal of identifying the American service members who perished in the 1945 blaze.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The veterans slowly walked to the epitaph with the help of service members to pay tribute to their fellow Marines and sailors who perished there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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To find more stylish looks for warmer weather, check out the rest of our favorite Amazon spring picks below.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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For more from Probst on the episode, check out the latest installment of On Fire.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Footage from the Ring video camera at his home captured the moment — Nuñez Gonzalez tossing his trash bag into the bin, a man in a law enforcement vest stepping out of a car across the street and then running up behind him to handcuff him.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Designers stepped out of Covid with loud and shiny fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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