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!
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The comet 2024 also featured the brightest comet since Hale-Bopp passed by in 1997.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
He could be seen instructing Diogo Dalot, the player closest to him, movement by movement, pass by pass.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But once that passes by tomorrow afternoon Lynott said there will be a gradual warm-up with temperatures reaching the upper 30s by late Christmas day.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
The bill passed by a vote of 366 to 34 in the House and 85 to 11 in the Senate.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
He could be seen instructing Diogo Dalot, the player closest to him, movement by movement, pass by pass.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But once that passes by tomorrow afternoon Lynott said there will be a gradual warm-up with temperatures reaching the upper 30s by late Christmas day.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
The bill passed by a vote of 366 to 34 in the House and 85 to 11 in the Senate.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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