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
Job offers like this may be too hard for some to pass up in an Agency already suffering from low morale.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the former Dallas Cowboys sack artist couldn't pass up an opportunity to throw shade at Green Bay's Week 1 opponent and new division rival, the Detroit Lions.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
He was passed up by most every FBS program coming out of Greenville High in Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the former Dallas Cowboys sack artist couldn't pass up an opportunity to throw shade at Green Bay's Week 1 opponent and new division rival, the Detroit Lions.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
He was passed up by most every FBS program coming out of Greenville High in Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass up
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The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Jordan, that battle has meant staying grounded in his faith and refusing to let the disease isolate him.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That has declined over the years because of budget constraints.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some college chapters of the Democratic and Republican parties are trying to turn down the temperature on discourse surrounding Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination, as several groups across the country issued joint statements condemning the attack and calling for non-violence.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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There’s a reason Jones signed this offseason with San Francisco on a two-year deal, even after turning down bigger offers elsewhere.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The perfect cardigan to throw over leggings or jeans this fall.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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