Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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The Emmys’ producers passing up on even the slightest possibility of a Werner Herzog acceptance speech is sheer lunacy.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
While diehards have grumbled about the two intervals, which enable media partners to air as many as 10 in-match commercials per game, the opportunity to squeeze some extra revenue out of the FIFA mandate has been too lucrative for Fox to pass up.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
No matter where the ball was kicked or passed up and down the field, even after the Saudi’s surprise first half goal, many eyes were on the refs.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
But because the Marlins, who played at the Miami Gardens stadium at the time, would be playing regular-season games that coincided with the summer tournament, Miami was passed up in favor of Orlando.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
While diehards have grumbled about the two intervals, which enable media partners to air as many as 10 in-match commercials per game, the opportunity to squeeze some extra revenue out of the FIFA mandate has been too lucrative for Fox to pass up.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
No matter where the ball was kicked or passed up and down the field, even after the Saudi’s surprise first half goal, many eyes were on the refs.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
But because the Marlins, who played at the Miami Gardens stadium at the time, would be playing regular-season games that coincided with the summer tournament, Miami was passed up in favor of Orlando.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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