pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
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As Cut the Tape efforts take shape, another Johnson housing initiative aimed at spurring affordable development was passed by the City Council Wednesday after weeks of debate.
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
This year, the 17-win Utah Jazz will have the No. 5 pick, and the 18-win Wizards have the No. 6 pick despite being passed by the Jazz as the NBA’s worst team on the last day of the season.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
So compromise is necessary, and a final budget may not pass by the October 1 start of the next fiscal year.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
For more than 365 days, Brutus has watched people pass by his kennel with little to no interest in adopting him.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
This year, the 17-win Utah Jazz will have the No. 5 pick, and the 18-win Wizards have the No. 6 pick despite being passed by the Jazz as the NBA’s worst team on the last day of the season.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
So compromise is necessary, and a final budget may not pass by the October 1 start of the next fiscal year.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
For more than 365 days, Brutus has watched people pass by his kennel with little to no interest in adopting him.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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