Synonyms for pass up
pass up

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1. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, declineverb

   refuse to accept

   "He refused my offer of hospitality"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, reject, rule out, go down, deny, resist, worsen, winnow out, lower, correct, decline, lour, spurn, pooh-pooh, wane, disapprove, disdain, scorn, defy, turn away, refuse, eliminate, slump, turn down

2. pass upverb

   fail to acknowledge

   "he passed me up in the street"

   Synonyms:
   turn down, reject, refuse, decline

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1. Lois McMaster Bujold:

   Good soldiers never pass up a chance to eat or sleep. They never know how much they'll be called on to do before the next chance.

2. Christopher McCandless:

   The life and the simple beauty of it is too good to pass up.

3. James Kehoe:

   While the timing of this change is not ideal, the opportunity with Kraft is something I could not pass up given my extensive history with the company and its people.

4. Lincoln Riley:

   I don’t know if I can describe how hard it was. The people there that you love, the relationships, all the great memories — that was the hard part, this was the right thing for my family, for me. It was just the right place at the right time. Really had no hesitation about that part of it. … This was just too good to pass up.

5. Christopher McCandless:

   Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal... I've decided that I'm going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up.