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!

Examples of pass by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group also alleged that the recent budget blueprint passed by House Republicans will potentially lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Republicans have argued that the budget blueprint does not and will not threaten any benefits or entitlements and that Democrats are causing undue fear. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025

As congressional Republicans move forward, the timetable has appeared to slip in recent days, with an initial goal to have the entire package passed by both chambers and to the president's desk by Memorial Day that may become solely a deadline to get the legislation through the House. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025

The final weeks of that season passed by so quickly and manically that details — big and small — all got rolled together, but Guardiola’s tears after City beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final were one of the rawest displays of emotion of his whole tenure. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Also, Luna punished a bad pass by defender Willy Kumado, turning it quickly into the game’s first goal, off a 17-yard curling shot that Luna threaded between two defenders. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for pass by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny