passed up
Example Sentences
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Asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about her Nov. 16, 2020, call to “cancel Thanksgiving,” Hong passed up the chance to disavow the tweet and instead talked about how she cooked a Thanksgiving meal at 16.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lakers coach JJ Redick lamented that the NBA’s best three-point shooter passed up some good shots.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Lorient extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight games with a 2-0 win at Rennes, who passed up the opportunity to move into Champions League places.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
“I passed up on a chance to play with band kids because you needed people for the Co-Co’s.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
