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to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Recent Examples of passed away
Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Twenty-one years after that first Gator Bowl and just two weeks before the Tigers traveled back to the Sunshine State to beat Alabama with a last-second touchdown pass to secure our first national title since 1981, my grandfather passed away.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez knew one of the members of the team who passed away.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Eaton reconnected to her faith at 27, after her mother passed away, and joined a music group at her church in Denver.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
But it has been largely forgotten over the past five decades, as the people who knew about it and the 10 people who survived it grew older or passed away.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani passed away on September 4, aged 91, due to liver failure.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Blu Jemz — my great friend who passed away four or five years ago, who the book is dedicated to — used to hang and DJ at this place called Le Bain.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Recently, Sanchez posted another emotional message on Instagram, this time after her mother-in-law, Jacklyn Bezos, passed away at the age of 78.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Despite being given an injection of serum rushed from state laboratories in Albany, a bronchoscopy procedure to clear the congestion in his lungs, and three blood transfusions, Wallace passed away a few days later, with his wife and two young children at his bedside.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Twenty-one years after that first Gator Bowl and just two weeks before the Tigers traveled back to the Sunshine State to beat Alabama with a last-second touchdown pass to secure our first national title since 1981, my grandfather passed away.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez knew one of the members of the team who passed away.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Eaton reconnected to her faith at 27, after her mother passed away, and joined a music group at her church in Denver.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
But it has been largely forgotten over the past five decades, as the people who knew about it and the 10 people who survived it grew older or passed away.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani passed away on September 4, aged 91, due to liver failure.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Blu Jemz — my great friend who passed away four or five years ago, who the book is dedicated to — used to hang and DJ at this place called Le Bain.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Recently, Sanchez posted another emotional message on Instagram, this time after her mother-in-law, Jacklyn Bezos, passed away at the age of 78.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed away
Verb
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North’s longtime wife, Betsy, died late last November, soon after their 56th wedding anniversary.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When the gunfire ceased, additional resources were deployed to safely enter the residence, where Poulter was found deceased, police reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those both come back around, as does another subplot about Alex (Jess McLeod), the estranged child of the recently deceased former sheriff who was not invited to the funeral, but comes home anyway.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wolf spiders prefer dark hiding places like piles of leaves or fallen logs.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Whether a storm, fallen tree, or power grid problem is to blame, having to toss food as a result is a pain for some and a significant financial burden for others.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Passed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20away. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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