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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Travel may be difficult overnight on the higher mountain passes as wind gusts could reach over 50 mph.
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Dayle Cedars, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Donovan Faupel caught both TD passes as Fife connected with 11 different receivers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Nationwide restrictions on hemp products — passed as part of the legislation to reopen the federal government — has the Texas hemp industry worried.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Relford wrote the first draft of the bill that was passed as House Enrolled Act 1137, a 2025 law allowing for the expungement of Red Flag proceedings if someone is found not dangerous.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Nov. 2025
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Dayle Cedars, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Donovan Faupel caught both TD passes as Fife connected with 11 different receivers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Nationwide restrictions on hemp products — passed as part of the legislation to reopen the federal government — has the Texas hemp industry worried.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Relford wrote the first draft of the bill that was passed as House Enrolled Act 1137, a 2025 law allowing for the expungement of Red Flag proceedings if someone is found not dangerous.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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