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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Laws passed by Florida and Montana in 2023 allow new and converted multifamily housing in commercial areas, and laws in Rhode Island and Wisconsin support conversion of existing commercial and office buildings.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The resolution, if passed by the House, would appear on the ballot and be decided by voters on Election Day.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Questions about exactly what a buyer would be getting
Under the bill just passed by the House, TikTok would be given up to a year to find a company, or group of investors, to acquire it.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 20 Apr. 2024
The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Adding another dimension, a third measure is on the statewide ballot drafted by Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, and others that would require any proposition that raises the voter-approval threshold to be passed by that same requirement.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
For months, Johnson has delayed taking action on the $95 billion national security supplemental passed by the Senate two months ago that would provide military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
The teachers are also pursuing another avenue to stop the public funding from getting to the A’s with a lawsuit arguing that Senate Bill 1 is unconstitutional because it was passed by Nevada lawmakers without a supermajority.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Drink wine and look at the moon and think of all the civilizations the moon has seen passing by.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 9 Apr. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The resolution, if passed by the House, would appear on the ballot and be decided by voters on Election Day.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Questions about exactly what a buyer would be getting
Under the bill just passed by the House, TikTok would be given up to a year to find a company, or group of investors, to acquire it.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 20 Apr. 2024
The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Adding another dimension, a third measure is on the statewide ballot drafted by Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, and others that would require any proposition that raises the voter-approval threshold to be passed by that same requirement.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
For months, Johnson has delayed taking action on the $95 billion national security supplemental passed by the Senate two months ago that would provide military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
The teachers are also pursuing another avenue to stop the public funding from getting to the A’s with a lawsuit arguing that Senate Bill 1 is unconstitutional because it was passed by Nevada lawmakers without a supermajority.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Drink wine and look at the moon and think of all the civilizations the moon has seen passing by.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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