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?

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The Mariners, who desperately needed a big bat, took a pass on Pete Alonso and settled by signing utility infielder Donovan Solano and re-signing Jorge Polanco — both to one-year deals. —

Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 Senate Bill 89 passed on Friday with a vote of 30-5, garnering the support of all Republicans in the chamber, as well as one Democrat. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Then the Horned Frogs threw a careless pass on the inbound that led to a wide-open Oklahoma State dunk. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025 Tariffs raise the prices of foreign goods and, because companies dealing with trade like to make money, those price hikes get passed on to consumers. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pass on