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!
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With the game on the line, the Eagles tried some trickery with a halfback pass by Parent.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Davies pointed to Senate Bill 237 — recently passed by the California Legislature — as a way to give California drivers some relief at the pump.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The family also went to Capitol Hill and got the Stop Campus Hazing Act — a federal law — passed by the Biden Administration in December 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Referendum campaigns, outlined in the Missouri Constitution, allow voters to challenge most bills passed by state lawmakers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Davies pointed to Senate Bill 237 — recently passed by the California Legislature — as a way to give California drivers some relief at the pump.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The family also went to Capitol Hill and got the Stop Campus Hazing Act — a federal law — passed by the Biden Administration in December 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Referendum campaigns, outlined in the Missouri Constitution, allow voters to challenge most bills passed by state lawmakers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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