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Passed | Pass | Passing | Passes | Passer | Passers | Passings

Passed meaning

simple past and past participle of pass

Using Passed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of pass
  • In the example corpus, passed often appears in combinations such as: passed away, passed in, was passed.

Context around Passed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

protected 1× deadline 1× committee 1× florida 1× legislators 1× year 1× recently 1× finally 1× geography 1× course 1×

Often after:

away 7× pawn 3× measures 1× unanimously 1× awaiting 1× daithi 1× four 1× none 1×

Sentence patterns with Passed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a protected passed pawn a 1× amendment was passed and everything 1× bill was passed this joint 1× committee members passed a motion 1× drivers who passed their test 1× executive committee passed another motion 1× first employee passed away last 1× fletcher who passed away on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the deadline 1× after voters in 1× because endgames are 1× david mura i 1× drivers who passed 1× during the six 1×

Common sentence endings:

a crucial check 1× after 13 failures 1× auditor s certificate 1× being passed around 1× by a pawn 1× course passed unanimously 1×

Words around Passed

Just before it in the word index:

passcodes 12 passcode 49 passchendaele 12 passbooks 6 passbook 9 passbands 2

Just after it in the word index:

passeig 3 passel 2 passenger 3.425 passengers 4.840 passepartout 12 passer 311

Similar in corpus frequency:

ball 14.387 visit 14.384 scene 14.347 met 14.296 cause 14.290 green 14.282

Corpus analysis for Passed

  • In this selection, "passed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, protected, deadline, committee, away, pawn and measures stand out and add context to how "passed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a protected passed pawn a, amendment was passed and everything, sadly passed, passed away and legislature passed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "passed" sits close to words such as ball, visit and scene, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with passed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

While the House has passed four of its 12 appropriations bills so far, the Senate has passed none. (18 words)

After voters in Florida passed a ballot initiative empowering former offenders to vote, Republican legislators passed measures to gut the reform. (21 words)

David Mura: “I was taught that the Emancipation Proclamation was passed, the 13th 14th 15th Amendment was passed, and everything was fine. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Because endgames are often won by the player who can promote a pawn first, having a passed pawn in an endgame can be decisive – especially a protected passed pawn (a passed pawn that is protected by a pawn). (38 words)

Drivers who passed their test before 2014 and haven't made a crucial check coouare being warned they could be breaking the law if they passed their driving test before 2014 and haven’t made a crucial check. (38 words)

For Clay, if the cumulative impacts bill was passed, this joint resolution would have involved more public discussion before it was passed, which is a key point environmental activists have been pushing for in other legislation this session. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Because endgames are often won by the player who can promote a pawn first, having a passed pawn in an endgame can be decisive – especially a protected passed pawn (a passed pawn that is protected by a pawn).

After the deadline passed without a response, the Executive Committee passed another motion in May reaffirming their recommendation to expel Archibald from the board and remove her as Chief.

After voters in Florida passed a ballot initiative empowering former offenders to vote, Republican legislators passed measures to gut the reform.

David Mura: “I was taught that the Emancipation Proclamation was passed, the 13th 14th 15th Amendment was passed, and everything was fine.

Drivers who passed their test before 2014 and haven't made a crucial check coouare being warned they could be breaking the law if they passed their driving test before 2014 and haven’t made a crucial check.

For Clay, if the cumulative impacts bill was passed, this joint resolution would have involved more public discussion before it was passed, which is a key point environmental activists have been pushing for in other legislation this session.

He also remembered Brazilian legend Pelé, who passed away in December last year, and Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, who passed away three years ago.

In other business, council members also passed a special resolution in memoriam for former Troy Mayor Robert A. Fletcher, who passed away on Friday, March 17.

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In response to rising gun violence, Congress last year passed its first gun safety measure in decades500 state gun safety measures have passed in the past decade.

Jon escaped, but while five years had passed for him, the difference in the passage of time between universes meant that only three weeks had passed back home.

Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing recently passed after booking 70 tests whilst Scarlett Moffatt finally passed her driving test after 13 failures.

One course, titled “Ethnic Studies: World Geography,” passed by a margin of three votes in favor and one abstention; the other, “History 10 Ethnic Studies World Histories Course,” passed unanimously.

So last month, Annandale and Eskdale area committee members passed a motion calling for the trustee resolution to be changed, which would allow for the long term lease agreement to be passed.

The first employee passed away last Monday, the second on Wednesday and the male passed away during the Christmas Party on Saturday.

The House also said it has passed for first reading of about 1800 bills since it was inaugurated in June while 10 of those bills have been passed awaiting concurrence from the Senate.

This Resolution had to be passed a second time, as the first one in June that was passed, was not correct, for the auditor’s certificate.

Turner said Miles saw a gun being passed to someone in the car before he and Davis left, but Culpepper pointed out that he could have seen food being passed around.

While Stormont MLAs passed Daithi’s Law last February, it requires additional enabling legislation, which has not been able to be passed with the devolved government currently in flux.

While the House has passed four of its 12 appropriations bills so far, the Senate has passed none.

During the six months that Baldridge took off to write and focus on the music, his grandfather passed away (less than two years after his grandmother passed away).

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Common combinations with passed

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "passed" in a sentence?
An example: "Because endgames are often won by the player who can promote a pawn first, having a passed pawn in an endgame can be decisive – especially a protected passed pawn (a passed pawn that is protected by a pawn)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "passed" from authentic English texts.
What does "passed" mean?
Passed means: simple past and past participle of pass
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