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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With security vulnerabilities already confirmed for billions of Android users along with an ongoing and hard-to-detect cyberattack, Gmail users warned do not click and Google refusing to fix a reported vulnerability, 2025 has got off to a shocking start.Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, a New York appellate court also refused to stop the sentencing.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 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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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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John Irving, an attorney for de Oliveira, declined to comment on Cannon's ruling.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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However, the state’s herd sizes had been declining for years; the dairy biodigester boom may have just helped stave off further decline.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Non-dual meditation aims at turning down even those deep priors that construct distinctions between subject and object altogether.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
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Evenflo, maker of car seats and other baby gear, on Wednesday announced a product aimed at turning down the chaos during those less-than-peaceful car rides.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Whether paired with wide-leg jeans or thrown over a dress on a chilly evening, wool jumpers were a popular item throughout town.Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Rodgers finally throws over 300 yards for the first time all season and the Jets get the late-game victory.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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