Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Streisand was indeed present at the Shubert, but in a show of remarkable discipline and sacrifice, passed up the opportunity to go onstage and give an acceptance speech.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
But for first-time Mac buyers or even those seeking a secondary couch computer, the Neo might be too good to pass up.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The moment was too good to pass up.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Kennard passed up the shot, instead clanking a mid-range look off the backboard.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
But for first-time Mac buyers or even those seeking a secondary couch computer, the Neo might be too good to pass up.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The moment was too good to pass up.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Kennard passed up the shot, instead clanking a mid-range look off the backboard.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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