passed

[ past, pahst ]

/ pæst, pɑst /

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adjective

having completed the act of passing.

having received a passing grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study.

Finance. noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date.

U.S. Navy. having successfully completed an examination for promotion, and awaiting a vacancy in the next grade: a passed chief engineer.

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Origin of passed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pass, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM passed

un·passed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH passed

passed , past, paste.

Words nearby passed

Passchendaele, passcode, pass degree, passe, passé composé, passed, passed ball, passed pawn, passel, passement, passementerie

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The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As the months passed and she began to cast the film, I became increasingly excited.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The bill, which passed Congress without opposition, is only a temporary fix and expires in 2015.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, by the end of 2014, it passed over 220 bills, which were signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I walk my kid to school, passed that cop car everyday,” he said.
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A gentleman seated on the roof appeared to recognise her—at least, he took his hat off as he passed.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 374, December, 1846|Various
Seven States which passed ordinances of secession have been fully restored to their places in the Union.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant|James D. Richardson
When the danger was passed by Anastasius pursued fresh intrigues.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI|Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
Then they stepped from the pile of marble blocks, and passed quietly away.
The Mark of the Beast|Sidney Watson
Then the conversation ended, and the morning passed without the coming of Sir Francis.
Kept in the Dark|Anthony Trollope

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