passed the baton

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: to pass job and responsibility on to another

The chef recently passed the baton to her young assistant.

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Instead of maintaining sustained dominance on both sides, the Chargers (5-3) passed the baton between the offense and defense. —

Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 And so with former Leafs captains Wendel Clark and Doug Gilmour in attendance, plus MLSE executives Larry Tanenbaum, Keith Pelley and a gaggle of others, the 25th captain in Maple Leafs history gracefully passed the baton to his successor. —

Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Kristin Chenoweth has passed the baton to Ariana Grande and believes her successor's rendition of Glinda is sure to be popular. —

Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Poehler passed the baton to Kate McKinnon, who played Clinton during the 2014 to 2015 season. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for passed the baton

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