pass by

verb

passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!

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Vance did not attend Sunday in Baltimore, but the Bengals punished the Ravens by scoring all their 35 points in the second half, mostly thanks to four touchdown passes by quarterback Joe Burrow. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Locked in a tight re-election campaign against a democratic socialist, Smiley vetoed a rent control bill passed by the Providence City Council in April. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Stafford became the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown passes by connecting with tight end Davis Allen for two and with Nacua for another in a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 3-4. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Last year, the bill was passed by the Council but vetoed by then-Mayor Adams on his way out of office. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass by

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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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