as in to refuse
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 pass up
The post was vintage Trump, who rarely passes up an opportunity to blame natural disasters on his political enemies.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Many investors passed up on the stock, but Cramer said that those who liked Karp’s approach bought in and won big as the stock is now up 341% for the year.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
But even for an old-school value investor like me, that kind of upside is too compelling to pass up.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
There are hundreds of discounts to choose from during Amazon’s New Year’s Day sales event, but there are some deals that are just too good to pass up.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Many investors passed up on the stock, but Cramer said that those who liked Karp’s approach bought in and won big as the stock is now up 341% for the year.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
But even for an old-school value investor like me, that kind of upside is too compelling to pass up.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
There are hundreds of discounts to choose from during Amazon’s New Year’s Day sales event, but there are some deals that are just too good to pass up.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
Verb
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My family refuses to leave Los Angeles, which makes it forever a part of me.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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If the registry office refuses to name the child the parents can file a suit in civil court requesting their name choice be accepted, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis had urged lawmakers to intervene before that point but declined to call a special session to force their hand.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason for this appears to be the expectation that mortgage rates may decline in future and the associated uncertainty for long-term rates.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Non-dual meditation aims at turning down even those deep priors that construct distinctions between subject and object altogether.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, Xi reportedly turned down the offer and is expected to send a delegation of senior Chinese officials to attend in his place.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Jan. 2025
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Whether paired with wide-leg jeans or thrown over a dress on a chilly evening, wool jumpers were a popular item throughout town.—
Terri Peters,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Rodgers finally throws over 300 yards for the first time all season and the Jets get the late-game victory.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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