Synonyms of pass up

pass up

verb

as in to refuse

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• throw over
• ignore
• throw out
• pass
• avoid
• balk (at)
• deny
• withdraw
• dispute
• dismiss
• veto
• spurn
• disapprove
• deselect
• turn one's back on
• negative
• repudiate
• blow off
• forbid
• shoot down
• reprobate
• nix
• take back
• refrain (from)
• abstain (from)
• disdain
• overrule
• scout
• prohibit
• disagree (with)
• scorn
• rebuff
• proscribe
• back down
• renounce
• recall
• retract
• revoke
• forbear
• stick
• refute
• contradict
• gainsay
• disavow
• disclaim
• disprove
• back off
• bypass
• recant
• forswear
• rebut
• controvert
• abjure
• detour
• unsay
• negate
• disown
• backtrack
• disallow
• renege

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• tolerate
• take
• adopt
• swallow
• welcome
• condone
• embrace
• agree
• select
• choose
• countenance
• consent
• acquiesce
• accede
• support
• assent
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pass up

But in its filing, the Times’ legal team wrote that the person chosen for the role as deputy real estate editor was more qualified than the person who was passed up for the job, Bryant Roussau. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026

That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

And for the fashionistas, don’t pass up this $15 maxi dress or 81% off this name-brand swimsuit. — Anja Webb, Parents, 1 July 2026

Some deals—like this 12-inch hybrid mattress that’s now just over $300—are too good to pass up. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026