passed
Handed it off
Passed is the past tense of pass.
Something passed through, by, or over: The parade passed our house.
Time passed: Years passed before they spoke again.
A bill passed the legislature.
You passed an exam or passed on an opportunity.
Someone who has passed has died—a gentle euphemism: Her mother passed last spring.
Not to be confused with past, the adjective and noun referring to earlier time.
Ceased to live
mourned · survived · remembered · memorial · obituary · funeral · eulogy · condolences
Gave directly
- relayedPassed on information
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- forwardedSent on to another
- transmittedSent onward
delegated · entrusted · bequeathed · inherited · tossed · thrown · lateral · baton
Formally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- authorizedGiven official permission
accepted · confirmed · validated · accredited · recognized · consented · granted · permitted
Went past or beyond
- exceededWent past a limit
- outpacedExceeded in speed
- overtookPassed while moving faster
- lappedPassed by one circuit
bypassed · leapfrogged · outstripped · left behind · pulled ahead · accelerated · faster · slower
Completed formal studies
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- scoredEarned points in competition
- acedPerformed without error
succeeded · completed · failed · retake · grades · results · marks · credits
Successfully completed a goal
- reachedArrived at successfully
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
- landmarkNotable point of reference
benchmark · turning point · graduation · promotion · anniversary · birthday · breakthrough · progress
died
Ceased to live
late · mourned · survived · remembered · memorial · obituary · funeral · eulogy · condolences · bereaved
elapsed
Gone by, temporally
bygone · spent · wasted · flew · crawled · ticked · moments · hours · days · years
handed
Gave directly
transmitted · delegated · entrusted · bequeathed · inherited · tossed · thrown · lateral · baton · torch
sanctioned
Formally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
authorized · accepted · confirmed · validated · accredited · recognized · consented · granted · permitted · allowed
surpassed
Went past or beyond
lapped · bypassed · leapfrogged · outstripped · left behind · pulled ahead · accelerated · faster · slower · traffic
graduated
Completed formal studies
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- scoredEarned points in competition
aced · succeeded · completed · failed · retake · grades · results · marks · credits · honors
achieved
Successfully completed a goal
- reachedArrived at successfully
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
landmark · benchmark · turning point · graduation · promotion · anniversary · birthday · breakthrough · progress · goal
skipped
Went past without stopping
deferred · folded · sat out · opted out · raincheck · next · turn · opportunity · offer · bid
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
- gonegone, absent, away, departed, missing
- turned downdeclined, refused, rejected, nixed, vetoed
- repair statusrepaired, fixed, broken, under repair, pending
- deathlydead, deadly, deathly, deceased, dying
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
passedfailed
Did not succeed
flunked · bombed · washed out · fell short · unpassed
- pass outLose consciousness briefly
- passed outLost awareness suddenly
- passed awayDied, said gently
- pass onTransmit to another
- pass awayEuphemism for dying
- passing outTemporary loss of awareness