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
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Recent Examples of pass up
Don't pass up these timeless and practical pieces during your next thrift store visit.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
This Gia Crossbody bag is too cute to pass up.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Was Denver really going to snap the ball, pass up a field goal and risk getting stopped by the Chiefs?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Every pair of men’s footwear in the Amazon Outlet is priced under $100, making these deals impossible to pass up.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
This Gia Crossbody bag is too cute to pass up.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Was Denver really going to snap the ball, pass up a field goal and risk getting stopped by the Chiefs?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Every pair of men’s footwear in the Amazon Outlet is priced under $100, making these deals impossible to pass up.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
Verb
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The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Administration submitted an emergency filing to the Supreme Court after an appeals court declined to block the injunction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People have to show they’ve been turned down by at least three companies.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Haddish had auditioned for Saturday Night Live multiple times and been turned down.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There are cars missing wheels; vans thrown over highway guardrails; trucks flipped on their tops.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Dec. 2025
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Simply thaw and enjoy, toss into a salad, throw over the top of pesto pasta, or munch on for a protein-rich snack.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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