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 court ruled that lawmakers had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters when adopting the prior map. —David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

The bill has already been passed by the Assembly’s Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism Committee and the Revenue & Taxation Committee. —Jon Burlingame, Variety, 9 May 2026

Then Alex Caruso picked off a poor pass by Smart on the following possession, and Holmgren drew a foul at the other end. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

The redistricting ballot measure passed by three percentage points in late April in what was seen at the time as a major win for Democrats, who stood to gain as many as four seats from redrawn maps ahead of the November midterms. —Justin Papp, CNBC, 8 May 2026

Rhymes for pass by

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