pass by
Britishverb
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(intr) to go or move past
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(tr, adverb) to overlook or disregard
to pass by difficult problems
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Proceed past something, as in If you pass by a white house, you've gone too far . [c. 1300]
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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]
Example Sentences
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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
The new lithium mining project closest to development is the one proposed for Thacker Pass by Lithium Americas.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022
To start, we'll be adding "Play 1 Game" challenges to help make sure you consistently progress through the Battle Pass by playing matches the way you want.
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
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