PASSES (DOWN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

passes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (down)

as in hands down

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Verb

As Washington devotes more of the budget to servicing debt, Congress leaves less money for education, infrastructure, medical research, national defense and future economic emergencies.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
What happened at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday leaves pressing issues to address, but there are some signs of encouragement, too.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

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Panettiere tenderly conveys the turmoil of being a kid who’s just trying to keep it together in the face of unthinkable circumstances.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Although many parents worry that serving as the primary emergency contact conveys greater legal authority, that is generally not the case.

— Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of conveys

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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of wills

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On television, Jones appeared in the TV movie The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance, and made guest turns in the series Dallas, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince, Sliders and As the World Turns.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Pierce is best known for his Emmy Award-winning performance in Frasier and Broadway turns in Pirates!

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns in

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The center contributes to global research on gibbons The gibbons are full of personality and individual quirks, and Skollar knows them well after decades at the center.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Gruden, who works for Barstool Sports and contributes on a variety of shows on its platform, has a jury trial scheduled to begin May 24, 2027.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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