pass by

phrasal 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

At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Senate Republicans returned to Washington Tuesday from summer break, facing warnings from within that the White House’s clawback of spending passed by Congress could jeopardize a fast-approaching shutdown deadline. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025

Actors speak and react to Rajab’s own desperate voice, while the film, set wholly within the Red Crescent’s beigely neutral offices, conjures a fraught ticking-clock atmosphere as precious minutes of inaction pass by. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

If passed by both chambers, the new map would head to Kehoe’s desk for his signature. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for pass by

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