pass up

verb

passed up; passing up; passes up

transitive verb

: to let go by without accepting or taking advantage of
pass up a chance for promotion
also : decline, reject

Examples of pass up in a Sentence

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Big savings are live right now on Walmart, and these picks are tough to pass up. PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025 John Oliver couldn't pass up the opportunity to make fun of Dean Cain, the former Superman actor who recently joined ICE. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Despite passing up the opportunity to appear in Sinners, Kelly is open to casting opportunities. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025 In a second milestone, Superman has already passed up the entire lifetime of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, which topped out at $291 million domestically in 2013, not adjusted. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass up

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pass up was in 1896

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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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