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

Synonyms of pass up

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• throw over

Examples of pass up in a Sentence

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.

Recent Examples on the Web

Graham fired a shot from just outside the box after a series of one-touch passes up the middle of the field. —Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

There’s no shortage of deals at Amazon’s Memorial Day sale, but these under-$20 picks are especially hard to pass up. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

Basallo’s +436 odds at DraftKings for his home run bet are too good to pass up. —Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

These little treats are just too cute to pass up. —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pass up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup