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
Still, Averion and Pamela don't pass up a chance to praise their son's drive and determination as a pro star.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now that Swift and Kelce are engaged, and with the Chiefs once again among the favorites to reach the big game, the prospect of Swift helming the halftime show might be too big to pass up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lobos had a shot a shot to get closer early in the fourth, but Layne threw a pass up for grabs over the deep middle of the field and Brandyn Hillman intercepted it.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The hipster in me can’t pass up a noisy cloudscape, but the text placement is also extremely pleasing.
—Emily Temple
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now that Swift and Kelce are engaged, and with the Chiefs once again among the favorites to reach the big game, the prospect of Swift helming the halftime show might be too big to pass up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lobos had a shot a shot to get closer early in the fourth, but Layne threw a pass up for grabs over the deep middle of the field and Brandyn Hillman intercepted it.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The hipster in me can’t pass up a noisy cloudscape, but the text placement is also extremely pleasing.
—Emily Temple
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Jordan, that battle has meant staying grounded in his faith and refusing to let the disease isolate him.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That has declined over the years because of budget constraints.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just be prepared to turn down some visual settings in cutting-edge titles like Cyberpunk 2077, or plan to lean on DLSS 4 to maintain high settings.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of getting down on one knee, LL Cool J turned down the music during a ride in his Porsche, drove at top speed and asked Smith to marry him.—
Vandana Pawa,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The perfect cardigan to throw over leggings or jeans this fall.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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