How to Use pass up in a Sentence

pass up

verb
  • I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
  • That’s just too good to pass up.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This is a tough one to pass up.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
  • At this point, both projects were too good to pass up.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • The moment was too good to pass up.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As an adult, such an easy and cheap lunch is too good to pass up.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • As an adult, such an easy and cheap lunch is too good to pass up.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
  • As an adult, such an easy and cheap lunch is too good to pass up.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
  • As an adult, such an easy and cheap lunch is too good to pass up.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Howell, though, might be too good to pass up.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • These little treats are just too cute to pass up.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Don’t pass up this fun way to get around this charming town.
    — Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At just $17, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Simply put, these Yeti finds are too good to pass up.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
  • But for certain fans of great craft whiskey, this one could be hard to pass up.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Getting passed up gives me an edge to go out and prove myself.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no way Schmitt’s passing up the chance to work in peds.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Or maybe your favorite bar has their own take on a hot dog that’s too good to pass up.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
  • At 79 percent off, these are too good of a deal to pass up.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • This Gia Crossbody bag is too cute to pass up.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Peeke’s pass up the middle from his own zone got knocked down in the neutral zone.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But Barnett couldn’t pass up the Utah project.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But the chance to band together and play a game like this was too good to pass up.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Part of our job as travel writers is to know when a deal is too good to pass up.
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Watch Mazar reflect on passing up the role in the video above.
    — EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The chance to tell a story—big or small—through clothes simply felt too good to pass up.
    — Kaitlyn Greenidge, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, with color options like rosy pink and light green, the fan is too cute to pass up.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
  • Guests can purchase the pass up to one week before their resort stay.
    — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

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