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
There have been moments where she's had to pass up on activities, such as hiking with her husband.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Job offers like this may be too hard for some to pass up in an Agency already suffering from low morale.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the former Dallas Cowboys sack artist couldn't pass up an opportunity to throw shade at Green Bay's Week 1 opponent and new division rival, the Detroit Lions.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Job offers like this may be too hard for some to pass up in an Agency already suffering from low morale.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the former Dallas Cowboys sack artist couldn't pass up an opportunity to throw shade at Green Bay's Week 1 opponent and new division rival, the Detroit Lions.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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In the affidavit, a detective noted that Decker — who was divorced from his daughters’ mother — refused to sign a parenting plan that required him to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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These include satellites apparently so secret that the US government refused to identify the agency that owns them.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors also sought another charge of making false statements, court documents released Thursday show, but the grand jury rejected it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance and TikTok had challenged the law on First Amendment grounds but the Supreme Court rejected its appeal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rizzo declined to comment on any potential campaign, pointing to ongoing efforts to strike down the map.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Energy demands around the world are rising, and with the increasing impacts of climate change and the declining efficiency of existing infrastructure, the situation is likely to worsen.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Countryman Alphonse Areola also advised the defender to turn down the Italian side and join him at the London Stadium.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rob Lowe turned down his Comedy Central roast four times.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The straps are long enough to throw over your shoulder, and the open top makes accessing what’s inside easy.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
19 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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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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