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

That means passing up moments that are far more magical to me than to Leo. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Jake Hansen picked off Ward's pass up the middle on the ensuing drive. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Then came a third-and-5 deep in South Carolina territory, the type those Gators usually would offer a pass up the right sideline or a sprint around the edge by Baugh. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

And those investors making a bet that the worst in the bond market is over and the yields are too attractive to pass up. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 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