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
Clayton passed up multiple open shots to dish the ball to more open teammates.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
That explains why unless the opportunity, or money was too much to pass up on, what everyone saw coming Miami’s way via free agency was the best of what the Dolphins had to pick from.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
With a colorful floral rim and an adorably fluffy rabbit in the center of every dish, this set alone will bring unity to the tablescape—but the other items listed are impossible to pass up on.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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Later in the episode, Laurie goes home with Aleksei, having passed up her chance with Valentin a couple episodes back, leaving Jaclyn an opening with the hunky wellness professional.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
That explains why unless the opportunity, or money was too much to pass up on, what everyone saw coming Miami’s way via free agency was the best of what the Dolphins had to pick from.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
With a colorful floral rim and an adorably fluffy rabbit in the center of every dish, this set alone will bring unity to the tablescape—but the other items listed are impossible to pass up on.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Watch: The White Lotus season 3 cast talks about what to expect
Later in the episode, Laurie goes home with Aleksei, having passed up her chance with Valentin a couple episodes back, leaving Jaclyn an opening with the hunky wellness professional.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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The panel of House and Senate members argued over whether to punish the universities for their DEI initiatives — diversity, equity and inclusion — or whether to reward the schools for recent actions, like refusing to compete with a volleyball team with a transgender athlete.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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The retro approach has been years in the making, with Trump refusing to back down in the face of a tumbling stock market and public recriminations from the United States’ top allies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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A number of people there have already been impacted or fear what might happen, including a teacher whose students will have fewer opportunities, a business owner who is uncertain how to plan and several senior citizens worried about declining income in their retirement.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Puerto Rican label Rimas Entertainment is perhaps the biggest indie success story in Latin music; founded in 2014 by Noah Assad, it’s been the longtime home of Boricua superstar Bad Bunny, who has enjoyed an unprecedented level of success despite turning down multiple offers from major labels.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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That request was turned down, with a trial slated to start in September.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Putter Honing your short game will save you a tremendous amount of throws over the years.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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This time Withers had his left arm thrown over the shoulders of UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis, who stood beside Withers both literally and figuratively.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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