as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event
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Recent Examples of pass up
The post was vintage Trump, who rarely passes up an opportunity to blame natural disasters on his political enemies.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Many investors passed up on the stock, but Cramer said that those who liked Karp’s approach bought in and won big as the stock is now up 341% for the year.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Many investors passed up on the stock, but Cramer said that those who liked Karp’s approach bought in and won big as the stock is now up 341% for the year.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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Trump’s second swearing-in comes after the previous transition of power in 2020 was marked by tension, after Trump refused to concede and a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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If the registry office refuses to name the child the parents can file a suit in civil court requesting their name choice be accepted, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation declined to comment for this story.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Martin declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek through email on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Henderson is now taking more shots right near the rim, as well as more three-pointers, while turning down the long two.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rudolph threw over an 80% completion rate with a pair of touchdowns.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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Simply thaw and enjoy, toss into a salad, throw over the top of pesto pasta, or munch on for a protein-rich snack.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2024
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