pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!
Examples of pass by in a Sentence
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This year’s Cannes Film Festival kicks off just days after the U.S. announced a $400 million boost in military aid for Ukraine, part of a $60 billion aid package passed by Congress last month after a long and contentious partisan struggle.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
The law targeting TikTok was included in a foreign aid package passed by Congress last month and signed by Mr. Biden shortly after.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Kelly has called for the cost of tax cuts not to exceed roughly $425 million a year, a limit her aides say includes all tax changes passed by the Legislature, not just this bill.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The Arizona Supreme Court was asked to consider whether that ban conflicted with a 2022 law passed by the Republican-majority Legislature that prohibited most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
The bill was passed by the state legislature and became law in June 2019.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 May 2024
During Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022, Charlotte reminded George to bow when their great-grandmother’s coffin passed by at Wellington Arch.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The requirement, passed by state lawmakers in 2018, doesn’t specify a certain type of drill.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The Mazu processions pass by factories and expressways, where the chanting and fireworks compete with the roar of passing trucks.
—Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
The law targeting TikTok was included in a foreign aid package passed by Congress last month and signed by Mr. Biden shortly after.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Kelly has called for the cost of tax cuts not to exceed roughly $425 million a year, a limit her aides say includes all tax changes passed by the Legislature, not just this bill.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The Arizona Supreme Court was asked to consider whether that ban conflicted with a 2022 law passed by the Republican-majority Legislature that prohibited most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
The bill was passed by the state legislature and became law in June 2019.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 May 2024
During Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022, Charlotte reminded George to bow when their great-grandmother’s coffin passed by at Wellington Arch.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The requirement, passed by state lawmakers in 2018, doesn’t specify a certain type of drill.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The Mazu processions pass by factories and expressways, where the chanting and fireworks compete with the roar of passing trucks.
—Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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