PASS UP Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

pass up

verb

Definition of pass up

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 The opportunity to move into the former Optica Lopez building was something that the El Fresco team could not pass up. — Natu Tweh, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 Marshall in the first half also connected on another bomb, this one a 47-yard pass up the middle to Middle Tennessee transfer Nahzae Cox. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Zucker also couldn’t pass up the opportunity to come and support his big screen effort. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for pass up

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General Daily Insight for September 20, 2026 Today may refuse to follow the script.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of refuse

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Requests for heavy construction equipment, in particular, are often rejected; Israeli officials say Hamas fighters could use it to dig tunnels.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The court rejected Kalshi’s broad interpretation of the Commodity Exchange Act and upheld an order allowing Nevada to enforce its gambling regulations against Kalshi’s sports event contracts.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reject

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His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment after the hearing.

— TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
There are also discussions about an adjacent White House meeting with AI CEOs next week, which House Majority Leader Mike Johnson referenced, but a representative for the speaker declined to provide further details.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of decline

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With its three-quarter sleeves and boat neckline, Hadid’s version felt particularly well suited to these strange in-between September days, a cream suede jacket thrown over her bag just in case.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
In his breakout season in 2025, Maye showed that one of his quarterbacking superpowers is throwing over the middle of the field.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of throw over

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