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'pass' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'pass' with 20 example sentences.


pass adjective

: of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass noun

: (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

: (military) a written leave of absence

: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

: the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

: any authorization to pass or go somewhere

: a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

: a flight or run by an aircraft over a target

: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

: a difficult juncture

: one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

: an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

: a permit to enter or leave a military installation

: a complimentary ticket

: a usually brief attempt

: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

: success in satisfying a test or requirement

pass verb

: go across or through

: move past

: make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

: for time to move forward

: place into the hands or custody of

: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

: travel past

: come to pass

: go unchallenged; be approved

: use up a period of time in a specific way

: pass over, across, or through

: transmit information

: disappear gradually

: go successfully through a test or a selection process

: be superior or better than some standard

: accept or judge as acceptable

: allow to go without comment or censure

: transfer to another; of rights or property

: pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

: throw (a ball) to another player

: be inherited by

: cause to pass

: grant authorization or clearance for

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

: eliminate from the body


  • My father passed away two years ago.
  • I'll pass along your compliments to the chef.
  • Two months have passed since he left for France.
  • Rays of sunlight are passing through the leaves.
  • Pass me the salt, please.
  • Pass me the salt and pepper, please.
  • This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
  • You've passed the exam.
  • May I see your boarding pass, please?
  • Two weeks have passed and I haven't seen you.
  • None of her students passed the exam.
  • Thirty years have passed since that happened.
  • Two years have passed since Jim graduated from high school.
  • I have to pass this exam.
  • This road is too narrow for trucks to pass.
  • She was happy that she passed the exam.
  • Spring has passed and summer is starting.
  • Pass me the coffee, please.
  • An asteroid passed close to Earth on Saturday.
  • My family passed through Hungary during our endless wandering.
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