How to Use pass (something) down in a Sentence

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• On the last play, Tisdell dropped back and let heave a pass down the middle of the field.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• On the run, Burrow dropped a 52-yard pass down the field to running back Joe Mixon.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2021
• On the first play of the second quarter, Hurts threw a deep pass down the field to A.J. Brown, who stretched out and dove to make the catch in the end zone.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
• The Iron Man star has a few other options to pass down to Martin.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• Treydan Stukes knocked down Glover’s pass down the right sideline.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2021
• Herbert dropped a perfect 16-yard pass down the left sideline to Mike Williams.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
• Two defenders converged when the ball went to the wing, making the pass down low harder.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2023
• Best of all, this album becomes a time capsule and an heirloom to pass down.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
• Quarterback Kingston Tisdell avoided the rush, stepped forward and launched a pass down the middle of the field.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• But taking the time to pass down this recipe offers a rare moment to take in the aromas of this tradition.
  — Amanda Sealy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2021
• This is a great way to get your grandma to pass down your favorite family recipes.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
• After about a 30-minute boat ride, scientists jumped into the water to pass down the shelves bristling with nubs of healthy corals.
  — Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
• Jackson threw a long pass down the right sideline to rookie Zay Flowers, who couldn’t gain an inch on Humphrey.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
• Quarterback Kingston Tisdell threw the pass down the middle.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• On 4th-and-7, Fifita bobbled the low snap, picked up the ball and completed a 19-yard pass down the right sideline to Kevin Green to pick up the first down.
  — Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
• Havill re-entered on a third-and-7 play and made a perfect pass down the right side to Marks, who went in untouched for the game-winning score.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2022
• Brady was on the offensive early, throwing a deep pass down the right sideline to Julio Jones on the game’s opening play.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
• As with any pastime a parent hopes to pass down, though, this one is yielding mixed results.
  — Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• On a third and 2 in the third quarter, Brady had an incompletion to Mike Evans on a pass down the seams, with the receiver turning the wrong way.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2022
• My hope in that song was to not pass down certain things that had unfortunately been done to me in my life.
  — Dan Hyman, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• This 1-quart stovetop kettle is gorgeous and makes the perfect kitchen heirloom to pass down.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• The first unit came through with a goal late in the second period, when Larkin took a pass down low from Moritz Seider and lifted the puck into the net.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023
• Normally, parents pass down their love for a team to their children.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
• Without the chance to build and keep wealth, there was generally not much to pass down to the next generation.
  — Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
• On the second play from scrimmage, Brown found wide receiver Cody Hagen for a 61-yard touchdown pass down the sideline for the first score of the game.
  — Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
• Central to the opposition is the idea that guilt should not pass down the generations.
  — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2023
• Meghan has a family heirloom to pass down to Lili When Lili is old enough to wear a watch, her mom has an heirloom waiting for her.
  — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
• Cal capitalizes on the very next play, as Chase Garbers throws a 38-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline to Trevon Clark.
  — oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021
• Vazquez walked off the track as Infinite Empire continued to run in the 11/16-mile maiden race on the turf, brushing the inside rail on the first pass down the front straight.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The eldest Gates sibling, who has made time to pass down her passion for horses to her young daughter, also recently graduated from medical school.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024