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
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Seven more months passed as investigators remained tight-lipped and fielded criticism for the lack of an arrest in the case.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Those three have combined for 66,876 yards passing as pros — more than 27,000 more than any other school’s draftees from 2016-25 — 428 touchdown passes and 289 starts.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Alex Wennberg carried the puck across the red line and fed Macklin Celebrini with a centering pass as the San Jose Sharks entered the Nashville Predators’ offensive zone on a 3-on-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Those three have combined for 66,876 yards passing as pros — more than 27,000 more than any other school’s draftees from 2016-25 — 428 touchdown passes and 289 starts.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Alex Wennberg carried the puck across the red line and fed Macklin Celebrini with a centering pass as the San Jose Sharks entered the Nashville Predators’ offensive zone on a 3-on-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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