pass for
verb
passed for; passing for; passes for
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
What passes for entertainment around here?
the ancient practices that once passed for science
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To end the first, Jaylin Williams wound his arm back and heaved a deep ball to Holmgren, whose rangy arms reeled in the pass for a dribble and a moving 3.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Svoboda is an interesting project who caught 11 passes for the Cowboys this past year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Barkate caught 72 passes for 1,106 yards and seven touchdowns with Mensah as his signal caller at Duke.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
With stadium lots off-limits to fan parking, passes for parking at a mall located in the same complex are selling for $225.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Svoboda is an interesting project who caught 11 passes for the Cowboys this past year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Barkate caught 72 passes for 1,106 yards and seven touchdowns with Mensah as his signal caller at Duke.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
With stadium lots off-limits to fan parking, passes for parking at a mall located in the same complex are selling for $225.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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