passed away

Meaning

"Passed away" is a gentle way to say someone has died. It is used to speak about death with care, often in obituaries and condolences.

Synonyms

late lost dead gone murdered deceased extinct departed expired slain lamented went done for defunct at rest
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Examples

“A 65-year-old who had attended the gathering passed away due to complications of COVID-19 infection,” Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted. Source: Internet

A 63 year-old Riley County resident died Wednesday morning after testing positive for coronavirus on Nov 2. He lived at Via Christi Village and passed away at Ascension Via Christi hospital. Source: Internet

A 74-year-old male from Colombo 12. He had passed away at his residence on the 29th of November 2020. Source: Internet

AAA’s La Parka passed away tonight. Source: Internet

Abramson was 88 when he passed away from complications from skin cancer. Source: Internet

According to a release by the Nisga’a Lisims government, he passed away peacefully in his home, after a battle with cancer. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

passed away

Close letter words and terms

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