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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Read on for the 14 Black Friday climbing deals that the editors at Climbing can’t pass up this year. The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024 The Sling + Max Bundle gives you premium entertainment at a price that’s too good to pass up. Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024 Also, the opportunity to work with Taylor Sheridan in a role that was written just for him was too good to pass up. Diedre Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Going against the Cowboys is too good to pass up, even at a higher spread, so give us the Commanders. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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