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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Eventually, though Phoebe’s backstory dictated that her mother had died by suicide, the writers found the comedic pairing too charmed to pass up. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 The lure of a road trip to check out a haunted bridge was too good to pass up, but the tale itself doesn’t seem to resonate beyond a passing curiosity. Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024 Guests can purchase the pass up to one week before their resort stay. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 And no toddler can pass up an opportunity to bake you a special treat from their very own chef-worthy kitchen set. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 12 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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