Passed easily (4)
I believe the answer is:
aced
'passed easily' is the definition.
('ace' can be a synonym of 'pass easily')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for aced that I've seen before include "Comprehensively beaten" , "Reached a golf hole in one shot" , "got a hole in one" , "Sailed through" , "passed with highest marks in US" .)