How to Use pass in a Sentence

pass

1 of 2 verb

• The ships passed each other in the night.
• The boat was too tall to pass beneath the bridge.
• The airplane passed out of sight.
• He passed the slower cars on the highway.
• A flock of geese were passing overhead.
• They pass the library every morning on their way to school.
• In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.
• The drug passes quickly into the bloodstream.
• We passed each other in the hallway without looking up.
• She passed two other runners just before the finish line.
• That’s the one test the Rangers haven’t fully passed yet.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 June 2023
• Click here for a zoomable view of the new map passed last week.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 28 July 2023
• But even the new version would not have had the votes to pass.
  — Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
• So time has passed since then and, yes, many things have changed.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
• Hamlin led the first 32 laps from the pole before Truex passed him in the second stage.
  — Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
• Almost two months passed before the deputy stepped down.
  — Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
• Nor is the total number of captives who passed through the system known.
  — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Most of these moons are very small and were found in the last few decades by new telescopes and passing spacecraft.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
• The trigger law was passed in 2019 and took effect when Roe v. Wade was overturned.
  — Bruce Schreiner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
• The deadline has passed and the documents have not yet been made public.
  — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 23 June 2023
• At 895 feet, the reservoir becomes a deadpool; water can no longer pass through the dam.
  — Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
• The torch has been passed, but Smith did not go quietly into that Del Mar night.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Congress could pass laws to block him, and many of his plans would certainly get locked up in the court system.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
• Kelce passed that mark in the first half of what was just his 21st postseason appearance.
  — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• Newton was one of the communities the route passes through.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• Plus, it can be passed down to younger generations over time, too.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• Lloyd Webster stands near the King/Drew bench with arms folded while watching his players on the court pass and pass and pass.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• Still, the House, which returned to action on Jan. 2, is further along in progress than the Senate, which has passed only three.
  — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
• In a more mundane context, it could be used to pass account credentials from one generation of employees to the next.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
• Florida, though, opened the scoring on a power play that started with Stolarz’s outstanding stretch pass, catching Ottawa on a line change.
  — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

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pass

2 of 2 noun

• Threw a fourth-down TD pass in the Open semis and finals.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
• The remnants of Ophelia make the closest pass and the storm slows to a crawl.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
• The Mercury committed 11 bad pass turnovers in the game and aided the Sparks to eight steals.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
• Mills gave up only two sacks last year and had the third-best pass blocking grade on the team (79.3).
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• Others have a beach pass and a steady stream of fun weekend plans in town.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2023
• About halfway through the game’s third quarter, Kelce caught a sparkling pass from Mahomes in the end zone.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2023
• Pay no mind to the improved pass rush, or the steady quarterback, or the 63-10 win over the Hilltoppers.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• Parking passes can be purchased for the day or the whole weekend at ramonachamber.com/ramona-country-fair.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
• Madison didn’t think that served as a reason to give Taylor a pass.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• The defense, in an effort to pressure him, is likely to blitz and try to sack him, or at least make a bad pass.
  — Brian Dakin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The pass rate on FPV courses can be as low as 60%, compared to up to 95% for regular drones.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The real shock to the system first arrives on Monday as a strong cold front passes.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• Love found Trey Quinn twice, the second pass resulting in a 22-yard touchdown.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2023
• Bowens crashed to the turf awkwardly while chasing down a deep pass, and stayed down while clutching his right knee.
  — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
• Kamara, 28, lost control of the play and fell out of bounds on a pass from quarterback Derek Carr.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• The teen all-access pass is also making a return this year, Ross said.
  — Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
• The least expensive tier of the festival passes are sold out.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
• Ukraine also got a free pass to the final as reigning winners).
  — Richard Smirke, Billboard, 14 May 2023
• To purchase passes and view the full lineup, visit coachella.com.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
• When the Terps tried to pinch in and help out goalie Brian Ruppel, the Wolverines would dish off passes and find open shooters for easy goals.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2023
• Jeremiah Casillo had a short TD run to go with two pass receptions.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• In one drill, four teams of five were given a 12-second shot clock in which to make at least one pass, and get all five members to cross halfcourt.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• Start with a quick pass of the vacuum to get up any crumbs, and then get to cleaning based on material.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
• Receiver Robby Washington went to the ground to catch a pass from Jacurri Brown and managed to stay in bounds.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
• King’s 16 touchdown passes are the most for a Yellow Jackets quarterback through the first six games of a season.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Tickets for the fair itself, along with parking passes, are already on sale at sdfair.com.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
• With the game on the line late, Purdue couldn’t stop Fresno from driving 79 yards and scoring on a 22-yard touchdown pass with just under a minute left.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
• Played at a breakneck speed with equal parts deep-strike passes and gashing runs, Lewis’ attack is a far cry from Brady Hoke’s ground-and-pound style.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• Tickets are available here for both one-day and weekend passes.
  — Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
• There were no free passes in Gustav Schwarzenegger’s house.
  — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024