pass up

verb

Definition of pass upnext
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 Best Amazon End-of-Season Patio Furniture Deals The end-of-season patio furniture deals at Amazon are too good to pass up. — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 But the Canadian businessman and Shark Tank investor isn’t one to pass up financial savings—no matter how small, writes Fortune’s Preston Fore. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 For would-be pirates in a country currently grappling with drought, worsening food insecurity, and shrinking humanitarian assistance, the economic incentives and risk-reward balance may be too tempting to pass up. — Aparajita Saxena, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Don’t pass up the food here either; the Tuna Ceviche and Corn Soft Serve make perfect companions to the drinks. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
  1. refuse
  2. reject
  3. decline
  4. turn down
  5. throw over
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  • The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The prospect of Sean Steur or Lewis Hall — whose contract situation Wilson refused to be drawn on, despite being asked three times — leaving is not something which frightens the hierarchy.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • Metcalf credits his unusual durability with an unusual ability to reject himself.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, the court rejected an emergency request from Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel in Gaza, but the 16-judge panel declined to throw out the case altogether.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reject
Verb
  • In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.
    — JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Headen declined to claim responsibility for any of the posts.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Most high school students would jump at the chance to go to Columbia, but Hudson Hooper turned down the opportunity to get an Ivy League education to walk on and play football at TCU in 2023.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Parting with Kreider will immediately address Gauthier, whose camp reportedly turned down a four-year extension at an average annual value of $13 million.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn down
Verb
  • Hurts has thrown over the middle at less than half the frequency of his peers.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • He was scheduled to throw over the weekend with El Paso but was held back after tweaking his back while working between starts.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw over

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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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