pass away

verb

passed away; passing away; passes away

intransitive verb

1
: to go out of existence
2

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

the old woman passed away quietly
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Landon passed away in 1991 at age 54 from pancreatic cancer. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 Assembled purely from Spalding Gray’s interviews and stage performances, Soderbergh crafted a semi-autobiography a few years after the legendary raconteur had passed away. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 The inaugural Broadway In Memoriam will take place on June 10, celebrating Broadway veterans who have passed away in 2025, with the list of honorees announced in advance. Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 My cellphone was on silent the morning that Ang passed away. Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass away

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pass away was in the 13th century

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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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