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Princeton's WordNet

  1. die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff itverb

    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

  2. pass awayverb

    go out of existence

    "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"

Wiktionary

  1. pass awayverb

    To die.

Wikipedia

  1. Pass away

    Pass away is a euphemism for die.

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  1. pass away

    To "pass away" is a euphemistic or polite expression used to say that someone has died.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass away in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

  1. Read MoreEarnest:

    We've had patients that just had the red eyes as the only symptom that we saw and go to the hospital and pass away, i've even had the disaster medical control physician say,' Do they have the red eyes ?' And I will say yes. And he'll say,' I'll find you a bed.' It's just something about this, the way that it affects these patients.

  2. Chief Executive Darren Julien:

    Celebrities' auction values always increase when they pass away as they are no longer using or creating new items. It takes them to another iconic status when they pass away, like Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson would always be remembered, Kobe was young, vibrant because he did not age.

  3. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Pelé:

    If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best, my sport allowed me to do so much because it’s the biggest sport in the world.

  4. Betsy Boyd via AP:

    He’s on immunosuppressant drugs, so he could get an infection, anything could happen. If Stan did pass away sooner rather than later, I’d know I had done what I could for him. We’ve already had a few really good weeks. He’s really happy, and that alone is worth the price.

  5. Alan Choong:

    Before applying for that (UNESCO), I think they have to settle the problems in front of them first. Twenty years down the road when all the older generation pass away, who is going to take over?.


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