Synonyms of passing up

passing up

verb

present participle of pass up

as in refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• throwing over
• balking (at)
• throwing out
• ignoring
• passing
• turning one's back on
• denying
• avoiding
• vetoing
• blowing off
• dismissing
• spurning
• deselecting
• disputing
• withdrawing
• disapproving
• shooting down
• forbidding
• refraining (from)
• abstaining (from)
• reprobating
• repudiating
• taking back
• nixing
• negativing
• disagreeing (with)
• backing off
• backing down
• prohibiting
• scouting
• overruling
• disdaining
• rebuffing
• proscribing
• unsaying
• scorning
• retracting
• renouncing
• revoking
• sticking
• forbearing
• recalling
• contradicting
• disclaiming
• refuting
• disavowing
• disproving
• recanting
• gainsaying
• bypassing
• controverting
• forswearing
• abjuring
• rebutting
• negating
• disowning
• detouring
• backtracking
• disallowing
• reneging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreeing (to)
• accepting
• approving
• receiving
• swallowing
• taking
• adopting
• tolerating
• welcoming
• embracing
• agreeing
• selecting
• choosing
• condoning
• consenting
• assenting
• supporting
• acceding
• countenancing
• acquiescing
• espousing
• handpicking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passing up

Seoul claims Ukraine requested secrecy to avoid domestic criticism for passing up the opportunity to exchange the North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

The game featured a fourth-quarter comeback by Mizzou and a Tigers fan passing up a chance to win $25k to troll the Jayhawks instead. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The Emmys’ producers passing up on even the slightest possibility of a Werner Herzog acceptance speech is sheer lunacy. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026

The Supreme Court is staying out of a case about whether the Catholic Church misled parishioners about the purpose of an annual collection, passing up a chance to probe the independence churches have from government interference. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Simpson was back in Los Angeles for the first time since April 24, the day after the seemingly Super Bowl-ready Rams surprised many by passing up the opportunity to select a receiver to choose an Alabama quarterback with only 15 starts. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

Charles compared people passing up investing in Amazon to how many publishers turned down the now wildly popular Harry Potter books. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri is passing up shots and sometimes looks uncomfortable gripping his stick right now. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

During the costly possession when the Rebels let the shot clock expire with 41 seconds left, Thienou surprised her coach by passing up a shot while the crowd was roaring and clearly distracting the visitors. — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026