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!

Examples of pass by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But drivers passing by the 24-acre site, just north of the Kuna city line, can see just how close the project looks to being done. — Rose Evans october 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Obama himself relied heavily on the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force — passed by Congress under Bush — in his military campaign against Islamic State during his presidency. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The bill passed by the House in March 2026 would have raised it to $11 in 2027, $13 in 2028 and $15 in 2029, with subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustments, if it had been also passed by the Senate. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

The drone bill has a detailed history as it was passed by the Senate in 2024 but failed on the final night of the legislative session when the state House of Representatives never voted on the measure as time expired. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pass by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny