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
Pick up everything your current closet is missing below—the early deals are too good to pass up.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Or maybe your favorite bar has their own take on a hot dog that’s too good to pass up.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Currently, the jumpsuit is on sale for $18, a deal that's hard to pass up.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Joy Callaway and her mom never pass up a good adventure.
—Joy Callaway, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Or maybe your favorite bar has their own take on a hot dog that’s too good to pass up.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Currently, the jumpsuit is on sale for $18, a deal that's hard to pass up.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Joy Callaway and her mom never pass up a good adventure.
—Joy Callaway, People.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
Verb
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The film follows the young singer Seti, who refuses to accept the fact that women in Iran are not allowed to perform in public.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Ragusa alleged in her suit that the city discriminated against her, as well as other female and minority candidates, by refusing to interview them for the job back when it was first advertised.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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This can manifest into an AI tool that ends up rejecting qualified job candidates because it was trained on biased data.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Verb
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But the league declined to comment on any punishment for the official.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Exports from Japan fall in May Japan exports in May declined 1.7% year over year, according to data from Japan's trade ministry released Wednesday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
Verb
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This isn’t just the opinion of some cantankerous Boomers who want those pesky Gen-Z kids to turn down their loud music and get off the lawn; globally, study after study has demonstrated that Gen-Z has historically low financial literacy levels.—
Benjamin van der Lande,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The latter ultimately turns down Geneviève and tries to win Emily back after learning that she’s moved to Italy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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The two are quite similar in build, arm talent and ability on throws over the middle of the field.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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He’s shown an ability to process at a high level, but he can get stuck on reads, leading to late throws over the middle that get him in trouble.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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