pass the baton

verb

To pass the torch.

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pass the mantlestep downstand aside
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Meanings

verbpass the baton (third-person singular simple present passes the baton, present participle passing the baton, simple past and past participle passed the baton)

present singular third person passes the baton · participle present passing the baton · participle past passed the baton · past passed the baton

  1. figurativelyTo pass the torch.

    But having now passed on the baton, she expects him to develop his own style of chairmanship and provide strong leadership.

    2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 35

    Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo pass the torch.

Similar
pass the mantlestep downstand aside
Also see
pass the torch
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APA

pass the baton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20the%20baton

MLA

“pass the baton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20the%20baton. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass the baton,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20the%20baton.

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