Synonyms
Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
Recent Examples on the Web
After Game 1 on Sunday, multiple Heat players spoke about passing up on too many open threes.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Tata Consultancy Services, the main arm of Indian industrial giant Tata, is reportedly clamping down on office-shy workers by cutting their bonuses and hovering the threat of being passed up for promotions.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
But in this scenario, the explosive Nabers is too good to pass up as a weapon for Levis and piece of Brian Callahan’s new offense.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Watch Mazar reflect on passing up the role in the video above.
—EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The prospect of spreading that band’s reach to Orlando was too important to pass up.
—Hennessy Sepulveda, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Maren Morris decided to pass up the 2024 CMT Music Awards despite receiving a nomination.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
After decades of watching their currency devalue, their businesses and nest eggs get scrambled, the Turkish people aren’t going to pass up the dream so easily.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Customers are changing their behavior, passing up discretionary purchases of expensive sneakers and athletic clothing for basics and experiences such as concerts and travel.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Tata Consultancy Services, the main arm of Indian industrial giant Tata, is reportedly clamping down on office-shy workers by cutting their bonuses and hovering the threat of being passed up for promotions.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
But in this scenario, the explosive Nabers is too good to pass up as a weapon for Levis and piece of Brian Callahan’s new offense.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Watch Mazar reflect on passing up the role in the video above.
—EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The prospect of spreading that band’s reach to Orlando was too important to pass up.
—Hennessy Sepulveda, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Maren Morris decided to pass up the 2024 CMT Music Awards despite receiving a nomination.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
After decades of watching their currency devalue, their businesses and nest eggs get scrambled, the Turkish people aren’t going to pass up the dream so easily.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Customers are changing their behavior, passing up discretionary purchases of expensive sneakers and athletic clothing for basics and experiences such as concerts and travel.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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