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passed down

ADJECTIVE

hand-me-down

Synonyms

WEAK

not new previously owned reach-me-down second-hand secondhand used worn

ADJECTIVE

inherited

Synonyms

STRONG

rooted

WEAK

congenital connate genetic handed-down in the blood in the genes inborn inbred innate

ADJECTIVE

used

Synonyms

STRONG

recycled worn

WEAK

hand-me-down nearly new not new pre-owned

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Música mexicana’s boom has reimagined sounds passed down through generations with corridos, rancheras, norteño, banda and sierreño for the streaming era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"Textiles during this period were incredibly valuable and were often passed down or even repurposed, meaning that few examples remain today," Williams added.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Over time, bullies became the exception and not the norm as prosocial traits became more likely to help genes get passed down.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

He also said that he did not know how, exactly, traits were passed down through the generations.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

passed down

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