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!

Examples of pass by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The measure, if approved for the ballot and passed by voters, would overturn the congressional map Missouri Republicans passed to oust Kansas City’s long-term Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026

But a key difference was that the investments were based on laws passed by Congress. —ABC News, 2 May 2026

The Senate bill closely mirrors a version passed by the House last month, with the Senate version expanding the prohibition of civil immigration arrests in Massachusetts courthouses to additional locations, including child care facilities and public schools. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026

The governor has drawn his own map, even though there is are two constitutional provisions in Florida passed by over 60% of Floridians who want fair representation in the Legislature and Congress. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for pass by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny