pass as

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Head coach Gunther Cunningham watched Elvis Grbac throw a pair of touchdown passes as the Chiefs scored all their points in the first three quarters. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Season tickets for the four shows are now on sale, with the four-show flex pass as an option that grants four admissions to any production during the season, including the holiday production, all for $100. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

For someone quickly checking email before work or while getting through a crowded inbox, this could easily pass as a routine government notification. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Dripping Springs 49, Bowie 14 Connor O'Dea hits Hunter Willingham for a 7-yard TD pass as Bowie scores for the first time this half. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pass as

• assis
• bassus
• cassis
• classis
• passus