pass as
phrasal verb
passed as; passing as; passes as
1
: to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)
He thought he could pass as an adult.
2
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
the ancient practices that once passed as science
Examples of pass as in a Sentence
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An earlier measure to replace Stephens’ statue with one of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. failed to pass as well.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 May 2024
It’s formulated with strand-protecting keratin and has a floral gardenia scent that could totally pass as perfume.
—Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
The second law, passed as Senate Bill 233, comparatively dwarfs the first.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
According to the Center for American Women and Politics, Republican women are just 18 percent of their party's candidates in House races where filing deadlines have passed as of April 26, and just 14 percent of nominees as of May 8.
—538 and Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Just as the singer noted the sister albums represent spring/summer and fall/winter, Swift wore a bright yellow gown that could pass as either a summer or fall dress.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Angry Republicans called for several votes to delay the inevitable final outcome, but none of them passed as Democrats and three Independents held together.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
The younger actors are very good, if perhaps a bit mature-looking to pass as teens.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Everything is running seamlessly but the renderings show a near future where the lobby could easily pass as an art gallery and a stocked marketplace resembles an upscale New York City subway.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 May 2024
It’s formulated with strand-protecting keratin and has a floral gardenia scent that could totally pass as perfume.
—Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
The second law, passed as Senate Bill 233, comparatively dwarfs the first.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
According to the Center for American Women and Politics, Republican women are just 18 percent of their party's candidates in House races where filing deadlines have passed as of April 26, and just 14 percent of nominees as of May 8.
—538 and Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Just as the singer noted the sister albums represent spring/summer and fall/winter, Swift wore a bright yellow gown that could pass as either a summer or fall dress.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Angry Republicans called for several votes to delay the inevitable final outcome, but none of them passed as Democrats and three Independents held together.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
The younger actors are very good, if perhaps a bit mature-looking to pass as teens.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Everything is running seamlessly but the renderings show a near future where the lobby could easily pass as an art gallery and a stocked marketplace resembles an upscale New York City subway.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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