pass by
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!
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It was quickly passed by the Legislature and signed into law just in time for the start of World Cup celebrations.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The video was filmed by Valeria Moore, who said the tornado passed by less than a mile away from her home in Streator.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But is there anyone in the American public who is happy with a recent reform passed by Congress?
—Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Astronomers have discovered three comets from other stars passing by the sun in recent years, and there should be an observable number of meteoroids burning up in our atmosphere from other stars systems as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The video was filmed by Valeria Moore, who said the tornado passed by less than a mile away from her home in Streator.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But is there anyone in the American public who is happy with a recent reform passed by Congress?
—Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Astronomers have discovered three comets from other stars passing by the sun in recent years, and there should be an observable number of meteoroids burning up in our atmosphere from other stars systems as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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