PASSED Synonyms: 370 Similar and Opposite Words

passed

verb

Definition of passed next

past tense of pass

as in handed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another could you please pass me the phone?

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as in stopped

to come to an end eventually, the storm passed

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as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out

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as in enacted

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech

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as in happened

to take place and the destruction of the town came to pass, just as the seer had predicted

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as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press

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as in uttered

to express (a thought or emotion) in words he'll occasionally pass some insightful comment, but in general he doesn't have much to contribute

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as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to we appreciate the invitation to the party, but we'll have to pass I'll pass on the coffee

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as in flew

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass

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Recent Examples of passed Under the deal passed just as Congress skedaddled from Washington before the end of the year, the ceiling will be exceeded sometime between January 14 and January 23. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025 In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life. —

Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 The House had passed the bill in November. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 Officials say the state’s Medicaid program hasn’t been covering certain weight loss drugs, despite a state law passed last year that requires it to do so. —

Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 Thanks to the Byrd rule, any bill passed under reconciliation cannot increase the deficit beyond the fiscal years covered—that's usually limited to 10 years (and why tax cuts rarely last forever). —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Countless people passed through Michigan Central on their way to help the cause, including unprecedented numbers of women, symbolized by Rosie the Riveter. —

Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Congress passed the law in April, citing national security concerns due to TikTok's ownership by ByteDance, a Chinese company. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Event organizers have to up their game every year to stand out from the crowd and one has passed this test with flying colors. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).

Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.

Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025