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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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 The retailer just slashed prices on high quality cookware as part of its after-Christmas sale, and the discounts are too good to pass up. Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 The Keira Collared Button-Front Blouse $118 $70 Anthropologie Banana Republic The sales at Banana Republic are too good to pass up. Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

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