pass by

phrasal verb

passed by; passing by; passes by

: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)

Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!

Examples of pass by in a Sentence

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During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, president-elect Donald Trump criticized the Chips Act which was passed by the Biden administration in 2022 — partly to spur domestic advanced chip manufacturing. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 The legislation could also be passed by the new Republican-majority Senate and then signed into law by Trump, who could also use it as a negotiating tool with Beijing. —

Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 With nearly 297,000 ballots counted Friday evening, the unprecedented recall measure was passing by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 Tropical storm conditions are expected in the lower and middle Florida Keys by Wednesday night as the storm passes by. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass by