pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!
Examples of pass by in a Sentence
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The Mazu processions pass by factories and expressways, where the chanting and fireworks compete with the roar of passing trucks.
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Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The legislation was passed by the state House’s economic and small business committee in April and was designed with help from the Michigan Film Industry Association.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Under standards passed by the California Air Resources Board, at least 35 percent of model year 2026 passenger cars and trucks sold in the state will be electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
That 15-week restriction was passed by the state legislature in April 2022, months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Before the Jeddah race, a DJ bounced among fans, riling up the crowd with impromptu quizzes or throwing F1 merch, and some of the drivers passed by and signed shirts.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
More than 2,000 students voted in a divestment referendum that passed by a wide margin last week, according to the school newspaper.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In 2020, the Long Beach Reform Coalition sought a recount of a city tax measure that had passed by 16 votes.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
The number of gray whale strandings tends to rise between March and May, when the cetaceans pass by the Bay Area on their way to Alaska, according to the academy.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The legislation was passed by the state House’s economic and small business committee in April and was designed with help from the Michigan Film Industry Association.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Under standards passed by the California Air Resources Board, at least 35 percent of model year 2026 passenger cars and trucks sold in the state will be electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
That 15-week restriction was passed by the state legislature in April 2022, months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Before the Jeddah race, a DJ bounced among fans, riling up the crowd with impromptu quizzes or throwing F1 merch, and some of the drivers passed by and signed shirts.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
More than 2,000 students voted in a divestment referendum that passed by a wide margin last week, according to the school newspaper.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In 2020, the Long Beach Reform Coalition sought a recount of a city tax measure that had passed by 16 votes.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
The number of gray whale strandings tends to rise between March and May, when the cetaceans pass by the Bay Area on their way to Alaska, according to the academy.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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