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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Several minutes pass as confusion and concern mount.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Penix threw for a career-high 313 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdown passes as the Falcons (2-2) beat the Washington Commanders 34-27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This is what passes as development these days, and what comes out of the Chad Powers process is mostly lousy, a corporate exercise in content alchemy that plays like a coloring book where the outlines are already drawn.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Jon Marans' play demands rare skill sets, calling for two actors — one youngish, the other with more mileage — who play piano well enough to pass as classical musicians.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Penix threw for a career-high 313 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdown passes as the Falcons (2-2) beat the Washington Commanders 34-27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This is what passes as development these days, and what comes out of the Chad Powers process is mostly lousy, a corporate exercise in content alchemy that plays like a coloring book where the outlines are already drawn.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Jon Marans' play demands rare skill sets, calling for two actors — one youngish, the other with more mileage — who play piano well enough to pass as classical musicians.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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