as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event
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Recent Examples of pass up
Another team might give him more time to develop, but Tennessee couldn’t pass up Ward with that pick.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
In doing so, the wife of President Trump's middle son, Eric, passed up a Cabinet position, a possible U.S. Senate appointment and became the first family member of a sitting president to host a television program.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 June 2025
There were questions about whether Houston would be willing to part ways with its promising young core, but the chance to land a former MVP like Durant was simply too good to pass up.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But act fast — Amazon’s outlet deals aren’t guaranteed to last, and these markdowns are too good to pass up.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
In doing so, the wife of President Trump's middle son, Eric, passed up a Cabinet position, a possible U.S. Senate appointment and became the first family member of a sitting president to host a television program.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 June 2025
There were questions about whether Houston would be willing to part ways with its promising young core, but the chance to land a former MVP like Durant was simply too good to pass up.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But act fast — Amazon’s outlet deals aren’t guaranteed to last, and these markdowns are too good to pass up.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still need to sign off, Trump has said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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In both cases, as there was no misconduct, there were no apologies offered and no admission of guilt, in an effort to protect their reputations by refusing contrition for their journalism.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
7 July 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Last summer, West Ham had a verbal offer of £15m rejected by Al Ittihad for midfielder N’Golo Kante, then 33.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The important storyline over those weeks is about untapped potential, not declining numbers.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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This story has been updated to note the FBI declined to comment.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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According to Bengals senior writer Geoff Hobson, Burrow initially turned down the show, which premieres July 8.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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Even after The Fast and the Furious had become a massive franchise, some stars still turned down parts in the films.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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This simple, oversized button-down shirt can be thrown over a tank top for extra coverage, worn with trousers for a dinner out, or used to elevate a pair of classic jeans.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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The parent said that her son was assaulted in the Torrey Pines High School bathroom when a metal folding chair was thrown over a stall.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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