Pass
Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Taking over is an antonym for pass.
Taking over
Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.
Both terms in one sentence
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Father Time convinced him to return to the job... because he needs to pass the torch before he can permanently retire in good conscience, and the job is complicated enough that the replacement needs several years of on-the-job training before taking over.
Source: 10-Minute Retirement
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Taking over and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/taking_over
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Taking over or Pass. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/taking_over.
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