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!
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And with that, the laptop was connected to the projector, and the video was put out for the world to see (or, at least drivers passing by on the freeway below).
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Now an obvious fix passed by Congress last year is at risk of unraveling because of partisan horse trading.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
An improved law for the regulation of child labor was passed by the General Assembly.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam when the storm passed by the next morning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Now an obvious fix passed by Congress last year is at risk of unraveling because of partisan horse trading.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
An improved law for the regulation of child labor was passed by the General Assembly.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam when the storm passed by the next morning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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