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
Read on for the 14 Black Friday climbing deals that the editors at Climbing can’t pass up this year.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
The Sling + Max Bundle gives you premium entertainment at a price that’s too good to pass up.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Also, the opportunity to work with Taylor Sheridan in a role that was written just for him was too good to pass up.
—Diedre Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Going against the Cowboys is too good to pass up, even at a higher spread, so give us the Commanders.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
The Sling + Max Bundle gives you premium entertainment at a price that’s too good to pass up.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Also, the opportunity to work with Taylor Sheridan in a role that was written just for him was too good to pass up.
—Diedre Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Going against the Cowboys is too good to pass up, even at a higher spread, so give us the Commanders.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pass up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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His presidency rejected the doctrines of Reaganomics, insisting instead that government could, and should, invest in its people.Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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At 36 years of age and with his play declining, was Wilson’s career over?Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The district then requested state partnership money to build a new school, but the Arkansas Department of Education facilities division turned down the request.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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That same month, a long-shot bid from Missouri's attorney general to have the order removed was also turned down by the Supreme Court.Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Have row cover fabric or old sheets handy to throw over the winter vegetable garden whenever a hard frost is forecast.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the blanket doubles as decor when thrown over a chair or bed.Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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