pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
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Republicans say any changes to the spending would need to be passed by the House to prevent a shutdown, and that is not likely to happen in time because the House is not in legislative session this week.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Top of mind is a package of six appropriations bills that must pass by Friday to thwart a partial government shutdown.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The cops routinely passed by her home, shining flashlights into the window grate.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
If a train was passing by, the victim would have been killed.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Top of mind is a package of six appropriations bills that must pass by Friday to thwart a partial government shutdown.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The cops routinely passed by her home, shining flashlights into the window grate.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
If a train was passing by, the victim would have been killed.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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