Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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The duo are known for their directing work, but the opportunity to work as writers on a movie series that was a childhood favorite to them both, and to work with Columbus, who also wrote 1980s classic The Goonies and directed Home Alone, was too good to pass up.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Another agent pointed to how contractions in post-strike, post-pandemic Hollywood have decimated the theater business, creating new opportunities that Netflix would be foolish to pass up.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
That would be a tough scenario for New England to pass up.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Another agent pointed to how contractions in post-strike, post-pandemic Hollywood have decimated the theater business, creating new opportunities that Netflix would be foolish to pass up.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
That would be a tough scenario for New England to pass up.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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