Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Midway through the second period, Mitch Marner looked like a junior player with an unnecessary blind pass up the middle of the ice and then zero effort defensively to prevent the Panthers’ third goal.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
That sometimes leads to situations akin to a basketball player passing up a good shot to give a teammate a great shot.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Kaya was hesitant, at first, to leave behind her current job, but Captain Wagner encouraged her not to pass up a possible once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 2 May 2025
New users can choose to pass up this instant bonus to activate a $1,000 first-bet safety net.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
That sometimes leads to situations akin to a basketball player passing up a good shot to give a teammate a great shot.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Kaya was hesitant, at first, to leave behind her current job, but Captain Wagner encouraged her not to pass up a possible once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 2 May 2025
New users can choose to pass up this instant bonus to activate a $1,000 first-bet safety net.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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