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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Coolife 3-piece Hardside Luggage Set Coolife is one of our favorite budget-friendly luggage brands and stylish enough to pass as a lookalike for brands like Béis and Delsey.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 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.
—Alysa Guffey, Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Brown had just caught his first touchdown pass as a Bronco, climbing high above his defender to bring in the ball before clattering down to the filed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 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.
—Alysa Guffey, Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Brown had just caught his first touchdown pass as a Bronco, climbing high above his defender to bring in the ball before clattering down to the filed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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