How to Use pass on in a Sentence

pass on

verb
  • These hikes are then passed on to travellers.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
  • The Oscars passed on all of it.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But to get there, a lot of linebacker-needy teams would have to pass on him.
    — Nick Harris april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Carroll’s lawyers had urged the justices to pass on the case.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • That clearly passed on to their children.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
  • That said, there are already reports that the cost may not be passed on.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • So, save your forty winks and take a pass on the glass of wine after dinner.
    — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Anthony Head has passed on from us.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
  • Whether the rising costs get passed on to customers remains to be seen.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Refineries have to pay for ethanol, and the cost is passed on to consumers.
    — Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Fox’s pass on the elbow following a pick-and-roll.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Their passing on the ground and movement was perfect.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • My siblings — three sisters and one brother who has passed on — say the same thing.
    — Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, NPR, 10 May 2026
  • In Maryland, 72% of the tax cut was passed on to consumers.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Corporations can pass on costs, buy time, or cut labor.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, making the line longer increases costs, which are passed on to ratepayers.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Is that pass on target if MacKinnon has two healthy knees to push off?
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Loop the twine around the last stake and repeat the process, passing on the opposite side of each plant this time.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Every one of them was, at some point, the thing serious capital passed on.
    — Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Diseases can get passed on in the soil which can affect your new or repotted plants from thriving.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Margins will be pressured by higher memory prices, but they might be passed on.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • Hard to track, in high demand, and literally eaten once passed on.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
  • The slightly higher cost usually gets passed on to the consumer.
    — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Ask for no dressings, sauces, or cheese, pass on the bun, and go for extra lettuce and tomatoes instead.
    — Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In recent weeks only handfuls of ships, if any, are passing on a daily basis.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Tariffs are paid by importers, and some companies pass on the tax costs to consumers via higher prices.
    — Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The veterans are working to pass on their knowledge to the younger Bruins.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • But his baseline frame and athleticism are too tantalizing to pass on.
    — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Experts say the extra cost will eventually be passed on to consumers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • But even though the restaurant is not passing on the full cost of the credit card service charges, customers are noticing.
    — Connie Ogle updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pass on.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: