pass up
Britishverb
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informal to let go by; ignore
I won't pass up this opportunity
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to take no notice of (someone)
Example Sentences
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But it would seem the allure of the artificial-intelligence race, and the deep liquidity of U.S. dollar-denominated markets, has proven too compelling to pass up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the Harmoni offer was too good to pass up, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal managed to pass up almost identical leads five years apart in the 2000s, though Gunners fans could bathe in the glory of their Invincibles season in-between.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
But the “Heated Rivalry” of it all provided an opportunity for reputational laundering nobody at NBC or with Team USA could pass up.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
They’d been a few sizes too big for me, but the quality of the denim was too good to pass up.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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