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

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Patrick Collins tossed four touchdown passes as Milton (6-1) roared back with 28 unanswered points to earn a 35-20 Bay State Conference win over Walpole. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The on-again and off-again sale of Disneyland Magic Keys is back again after the recent price hike of the most expensive annual passes as the Anaheim theme park prepares for the Christmas holiday season. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 Sanchez led the Pac-10 in yards passing and touchdown passes as a quarterback at the University of Southern California from 2006 to 2008. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass as

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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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