pass up

verb

passed up; passing up; passes up

transitive verb

: to let go by without accepting or taking advantage of
pass up a chance for promotion
also : decline, reject

Examples of pass up in a Sentence

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Plus, with color options like rosy pink and light green, the fan is too cute to pass up. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025 She had just been offered her own HGTV show, Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix, and the opportunity was too good to pass up. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 May 2025 Now, if McLaughlin, Badie or Watson is just more productive day in and day out during training camp, he could get passed up. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 As an adult, such an easy and cheap lunch is too good to pass up. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass up

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pass up was in 1896

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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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