pass by

British  

verb

1. (intr) to go or move past

2. (tr, adverb) to overlook or disregard

   to pass by difficult problems

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pass by Idioms  

1. Proceed past something, as in If you pass by a white house, you've gone too far . [c. 1300]

2. Also, pass over . Disregard, overlook, as in Just pass by the first few pages and you'll get to the basics , or Ralph was passed over for promotion . [1300s]

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Example Sentences

Vail Resorts MTN -0.90%decrease; red down pointing triangle is cutting the price of next year’s Epic Pass by 20% for young people, another step to coax customers to its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Pass by pass, Jared Goff led the Lions on a methodical 75-yard march to their first victory of the year with a touchdown that ended the game.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

While that isn’t changing yet, 343 Industries is adding “Play 1 game” challenges “to help make sure you consistently progress through the Battle Pass by playing matches the way you want,” according to Junyszek.

From The Verge • Nov. 18, 2021

Enter to win a MasterClass All Access Pass by following me and @MasterClass on Instagram, liking this post and tagging a fellow artist or arts organization / school in the comments.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

To our delight, an unusually large brood of American Snout butterflies swarmed Eagle Pass by the billions.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Related Words

• pass over