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
The Oilers passed up countless quality chances at five-on-five and were seldom around the blue paint against the Devils.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Then Flacco’s deep pass up a sideline to the Bengals’ other star wideout, Higgins, set up the game-winning field goal with seven seconds left.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Peeke’s pass up the middle from his own zone got knocked down in the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
People would initially go to Asian manicurists only if the deal was too good to pass up.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Then Flacco’s deep pass up a sideline to the Bengals’ other star wideout, Higgins, set up the game-winning field goal with seven seconds left.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Peeke’s pass up the middle from his own zone got knocked down in the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
People would initially go to Asian manicurists only if the deal was too good to pass up.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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If Taiwan refuses to capitulate in a quarantine or blockade, an invasion could follow.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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At that meeting, Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term on the housing authority's board was rejected in a 6-2 decision, with two city directors absent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scholtes rejected a second-degree murder plea deal in March 2025 that would have resulted in a sentence of 10 to 25 years, according to previous reporting by The Arizona Republic.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Be forewarned, though, that consumers with lower credit scores may get turned down.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The thermostats in the residence above had been turned down low because of President Jimmy Carter’s energy conservation program, making the East Wing so cold that she was forced to wear long underwear.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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