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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The guardrails, passed by the legislature more than two years ago with bipartisan support, tasked the New York attorney general with drafting the final rules. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 Patrons begin wandering into craft breweries, passing by signs advertising Envios de Dinero — remittances to send back to Mexico and Latin America. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Flock sells its services as a crime-fighting tool, built on a network of cameras that record and analyze everything that passes by them. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Tolbert was passing by the United House of Prayer for All People on West Sugar Creek Road around noon. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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