PASSED UP Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

passed up

verb

Definition of passed up next

past tense of pass up

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 There are certainly an endless amount of kitchen design ideas available, but not all of them are in style, and some that once were in style have been passed up by time. —

Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026 The ancient Greeks, who rarely passed up a good soak, were among the first to seek self-care in the island's plentiful thermal springs. —

Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026 Marcus Johansson, in a scoring funk since the calendar turned to 2026, passed up shooting at an open net for what could have been the go-ahead goal in Tampa Bay, then showed no attempt to go for a clean faceoff win by Michael McCarron in the third period against the Bruins. —

Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Travis Di Lombardi-Spicer quit his audio producing job on the spot after getting passed up for a raise in January 2025. —

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

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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech), while Ted Cruz and other speakers refused to endorse Trump onstage; National Review famously published a special issue denouncing him.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026