Examples of pass up in a Sentence
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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The Lakers tried to ride their best five to the finish Sunday, but ran out of gas and were passed up just prior to the end line by a bunch of young legs.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
In addition to the four-course meals attendees enjoyed, guests participated in a live auction, bidding on packages that for many, were hard to pass up.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Frank Nazar passed up to Sam Rinzel from the bumper spot, and Rinzel swatted it in Bedard’s direction.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Still, the opportunity to grow a retail business into a wealth platform was too exciting to pass up.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
In addition to the four-course meals attendees enjoyed, guests participated in a live auction, bidding on packages that for many, were hard to pass up.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Frank Nazar passed up to Sam Rinzel from the bumper spot, and Rinzel swatted it in Bedard’s direction.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Still, the opportunity to grow a retail business into a wealth platform was too exciting to pass up.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass up
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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