This is the 14773rd most frequent German word.
passierten
"Passierten" (past tense of "passieren") means "happened" or "occurred."
In this sentence, 'passierten' is used to denote an occurrence or event taking place, equivalent to 'happened' in English.
Das Ereignis passierte gestern am Nachmittag.
The event happened yesterday afternoon.
Here, 'passierten' refers to the process of straining or sieving something, often used in culinary contexts.
Die Tomaten passierte sie durch ein Sieb, um eine glatte Soße zu erhalten.
She strained the tomatoes through a sieve to obtain a smooth sauce.
In this instance, 'passierten' is utilized to indicate movement through a location, synonymous with 'passed through' in English.