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
However, there’s no reason to pass up the tax credits that help reduce the cost of health insurance purchased through Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Amazon’s long weekend sale is packed with deals that are too good to pass up.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
When that didn’t happen after the 2020 season, the outside opportunities finally became too good to pass up.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Another Green Bay turnover Andrew Greif Trying to go deep with a pass up the right sideline on the first play of the second quarter, Packers quarterback Jordan Love underthrew his receiver and his pass was instead caught — one-handed — by Eagles corner Darius Slay Jr.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Amazon’s long weekend sale is packed with deals that are too good to pass up.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
When that didn’t happen after the 2020 season, the outside opportunities finally became too good to pass up.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Another Green Bay turnover Andrew Greif Trying to go deep with a pass up the right sideline on the first play of the second quarter, Packers quarterback Jordan Love underthrew his receiver and his pass was instead caught — one-handed — by Eagles corner Darius Slay Jr.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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But in September 2022 the new constitution was voted down, rejected in all 16 regions in Chile.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
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The passage of the bill signals a GOP civil war brewing between DeSantis and Perez and Albritton, who rejected the governor's immigration proposal in favor of their own plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Martin declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek through email on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, representatives for Billy Ray declined to comment on the family concerns.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vance told Bartiromo that the diversity mandate was leading the FAA to turn down qualified candidates and thus putting airline passengers‘ safety at risk.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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So Pastrnak briefly thought about turning down the shot and looking to get closer.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph threw over an 80% completion rate with a pair of touchdowns.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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Simply thaw and enjoy, toss into a salad, throw over the top of pesto pasta, or munch on for a protein-rich snack.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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