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  • past participle of pass.
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passed

[past, pahst] / pæst, pɑst /


ADJECTIVE
cleared
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The budget was passed through a majority vote in each house of the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

When Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act amendments of 1974 in the wake of Watergate, it imposed a comprehensive system regulating money in politics.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

The ball was often played wide to a Senegal full-back from the centre-back before being passed into a deep-lying midfielder in the space between France's front two and in front of their midfield.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Even the people we passed on our daily walks were perfectly predictable.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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