- present tense form of pass (3rd person singular).
- plural of passé.
Example Sentences
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One sequence of brilliant passes shows just what they’re doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
To recover the illusion that time passes within this framework, four-dimensional space-time must exist in a manner more like the three-dimensional existing elephant — whose existence is described by four-dimensional space-time.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The rainy winter passes with no major incidents, but as the weather gets warmer and drier, the environment takes its toll on my body.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Whenever a plane passes by, we feel the same pain," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“It is, but my heavens! Is this what passes for a town house in London?”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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