as in refuses
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 passes up
The oysters on the half shell are a favorite for Colby, while Megan never passes up the tagliatelle bolognese, especially when paired with a glass of Pinot Noir expertly selected by Nancy Smith.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Around him, Turkey’s best ball progressors, Arda Guler and Hakan Calhanoglu, will frequently drop deep to pull the opposition out of shape and look for incisive passes up the pitch.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Graham fired a shot from just outside the box after a series of one-touch passes up the middle of the field.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Graham fired a shot from just outside the box after a series of one-touch passes up the middle of the field.
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ABC News,
23 May 2026
Tampa Bay passes up on a few top edge rushers here (Miami’s Akheem Mesidor and Auburn’s Keldric Faulk) because of the depth at the position and instead nabs McCoy before a few other corner-needy teams.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
And because Amazon never passes up an opportunity to throw a good sale, members just got extra lucky.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
McVay passes up the field goal and Stanford throws incomplete again.
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Around him, Turkey’s best ball progressors, Arda Guler and Hakan Calhanoglu, will frequently drop deep to pull the opposition out of shape and look for incisive passes up the pitch.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Graham fired a shot from just outside the box after a series of one-touch passes up the middle of the field.
—
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Graham fired a shot from just outside the box after a series of one-touch passes up the middle of the field.
—
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Tampa Bay passes up on a few top edge rushers here (Miami’s Akheem Mesidor and Auburn’s Keldric Faulk) because of the depth at the position and instead nabs McCoy before a few other corner-needy teams.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
And because Amazon never passes up an opportunity to throw a good sale, members just got extra lucky.
—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
McVay passes up the field goal and Stanford throws incomplete again.
—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes up
Verb
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Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
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The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
Verb
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The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
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Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
Verb
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Economists have warned that the revenue bump is potentially temporary and analysts say the growth in state spending could leave California in a challenging position if the economy declines.
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For Markiplier, the last few months have been a study in what happens when a creator with 36 million subscribers walks through Hollywood’s front door and declines to become its creature.
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