PASS (DOWN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

pass (down)

verb

Definition of pass (down)

as in to will

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expropriate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)

Verb

Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Mayfield willed the Buccaneers into the end zone on the opening drive of the second half.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of will

Verb

The gallery watched with rapt attention as Reddington gestured wildly, slammed his hand down and threw a stack of papers onto the bench.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Mafe rarely put his hand down in Seattle, almost always rushing standing up on the outside.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hand down

Verb

Jim Woolery was a dealmaker at the white-shoe law firm Cravath before leaving to run M&A at JPMorgan.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
If a client’s business looks the same six months after an engagement ends, or if the gains fade the moment the vendor leaves, that was delivery.

— Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Second-year guard Nique Clifford turned in an impressive performance off the bench.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
This year, nothing is working well — although the defense did turn in a gem for three quarters in the Week 3 loss at Buffalo, including five takeaways.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn in

Verb

What happens next is conveyed almost entirely through flashbacks to dinners that weren’t interesting enough to become full scenes.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The goal was to convey support to the transgender community regardless of the results on Amendment 3, said Robert Fischer, the group’s spokesperson.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of convey

Verb

Bakker was forced to resign from his empire, turning over operations to pastor and broadcaster Jerry Falwell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Muse and dots may not be a seamless experience either, given Muse has already been blocked by Amazon and both require users to turn over access to private systems, but their popularity already suggests markets are watching closely.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn over

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