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
Kate Hudson admittedly regrets passing up on the opportunity to pick up 10 (or 15) skirts from Calvin Klein for Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.
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EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But the opportunity to take the field with her sister, Valerie, a freshman who is already starting at defensive midfielder, was too good to pass up.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Hague certainly didn't pass up the opportunity to steal a few glances of Earth and its magnificent sunsets during a Jan. 16 spacewalk with Williams.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Knowing that he and his longtime writing partner C. Robert Cargill fully adapted Joe Hill’s short story of the same name, Derrickson didn’t necessarily plan on making a sequel, but Hill floated an idea that was too tempting to pass up.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But the opportunity to take the field with her sister, Valerie, a freshman who is already starting at defensive midfielder, was too good to pass up.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Hague certainly didn't pass up the opportunity to steal a few glances of Earth and its magnificent sunsets during a Jan. 16 spacewalk with Williams.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Knowing that he and his longtime writing partner C. Robert Cargill fully adapted Joe Hill’s short story of the same name, Derrickson didn’t necessarily plan on making a sequel, but Hill floated an idea that was too tempting to pass up.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Albritton has rejected the idea of passing an open carry bill this year.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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While some states complied and the NCAA revised its own trans athlete policy, states like Minnesota have rejected changes to their policies.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Gaga then turned down the tempo and started making jazz and soundtrack fare, with only occasional and fairly minor pop detours.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Bay, legally, couldn’t be on site for any of the doc’s filming, but couldn’t turn down the directing opp.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Indiana ranks eighth in offensive rating – the other teams throwing over 300 passes per game are the Phoenix Suns (11th), Golden State (16th), the Chicago Bulls (17th), the Toronto Raptors (26th), and the Brooklyn Nets (27th).—
Tony East,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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At a brilliant Prada show, the models seemed to barely have time to grab faux fur wraps and coats to throw over their pajamas before setting off for parts unknown.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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