as in refused
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 passed up
Travis Di Lombardi-Spicer quit his audio producing job on the spot after getting passed up for a raise in January 2025.
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Megan Sauer
sarah Jackson
sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Lee added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, but passed up a potential final attempt with the game on the line.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Munyak found himself with the ball in his hands after teammate Tre’shawn Sheppard passed up an open shot to get him the ball on the left wing.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Streisand was indeed present at the Shubert, but in a show of remarkable discipline and sacrifice, passed up the opportunity to go onstage and give an acceptance speech.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Kennard passed up the shot, instead clanking a mid-range look off the backboard.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fishers native never passed up a chance to perform, singing at school functions and in local pubs and restaurants throughout her childhood.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The freshman made a steal in the backcourt at the other end and passed up for a two-handed slam in transition from Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Megan Sauer
sarah Jackson
sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Lee added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, but passed up a potential final attempt with the game on the line.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Munyak found himself with the ball in his hands after teammate Tre’shawn Sheppard passed up an open shot to get him the ball on the left wing.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Streisand was indeed present at the Shubert, but in a show of remarkable discipline and sacrifice, passed up the opportunity to go onstage and give an acceptance speech.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Kennard passed up the shot, instead clanking a mid-range look off the backboard.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fishers native never passed up a chance to perform, singing at school functions and in local pubs and restaurants throughout her childhood.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The freshman made a steal in the backcourt at the other end and passed up for a two-handed slam in transition from Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed up
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In the process, the Bulls refused to shut down players such as center Jalen Smith, who finally was shut down for the season this week after reaggravating a calf injury once again in Wednesday’s game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The woman refused any more information and was placed in the women’s ward.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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All of the candidates would be newcomers to the board, since incumbents Denise Fears and Blake Roberson declined to run.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Uber declined to comment on its latest entry into the autonomous vehicle market.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Downtown residents have been complaining to the city commission that the traffic and noise are unbearable and want the volume turned down.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That gig looked like a potential sign where Owen might be going after leaving Grey Sloan in the finale but, to Teddy’s relief, Owen turned down the offer (at least for now), leaving us guessing how the two characters would be written off.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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On third-and-7, Fields threw over the middle to receiver Josh Reynolds for 6 yards, short of the first-down marker.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Peacock (which, like Sky, is part of Comcast) hardly ignored SNL UK prior to its launch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Passed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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