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

Trump on Friday waived a sweeping new sanctions package passed by Congress. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Trump on Friday waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

From near the left dot, Boldy hammered home a no-look backhand pass by Kaprizov for a 5-2 lead late in the second period, leading to hats aplenty landing on the ice. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

That was a decrease of about $70 billion from fiscal 2025 stemming from the tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill act passed by Congress last year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pass by

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