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!
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The 2018 farm bill passed by the U.S. Congress allowed states to roll back restrictions on hemp.
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Andrew Schneider, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Construction spending for the manufacturing sector has been shooting through the roof over the last two-and-a-half years as a result of major new industrial policies passed by the Biden administration.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, the funding bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump last month included another $535 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that disburses funds to 1,500 local radio and TV stations.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Redshirt freshman cornerback Isaiah Buxton stepped in front of a ball intended for junior transfer wide receiver Jacob Bostick to intercept a pass by third-string quarterback Kyle Crum.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Schneider, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Construction spending for the manufacturing sector has been shooting through the roof over the last two-and-a-half years as a result of major new industrial policies passed by the Biden administration.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, the funding bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump last month included another $535 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that disburses funds to 1,500 local radio and TV stations.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Redshirt freshman cornerback Isaiah Buxton stepped in front of a ball intended for junior transfer wide receiver Jacob Bostick to intercept a pass by third-string quarterback Kyle Crum.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass by
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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