Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Calhoun has been passed up by Dominick Kelly, for now, at cornerback.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Don’t pass up this fun way to get around this charming town.
—Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Charles compared people passing up investing in Amazon to how many publishers turned down the now wildly popular Harry Potter books.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The team passed up Oregon’s Dillon Thienemen for Freeling in the first round, and Morgan decided to wait until the fifth round to dial up a safety for selection.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Don’t pass up this fun way to get around this charming town.
—Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Charles compared people passing up investing in Amazon to how many publishers turned down the now wildly popular Harry Potter books.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The team passed up Oregon’s Dillon Thienemen for Freeling in the first round, and Morgan decided to wait until the fifth round to dial up a safety for selection.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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