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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The storm passed as close as about 200 miles from the North Carolina coast.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers passes as Dominick Puni #77 blocks during the game against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
As hotel occupancy allows, midweek visitors can also relax on the expansive rooftop pool deck dotted with palm trees and hanging chairs, and weekend spa-goers can purchase day passes as an add-on.
—Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Butler was too peculiarly a man of his time to pass as a proto-hippie.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers passes as Dominick Puni #77 blocks during the game against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
As hotel occupancy allows, midweek visitors can also relax on the expansive rooftop pool deck dotted with palm trees and hanging chairs, and weekend spa-goers can purchase day passes as an add-on.
—Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Butler was too peculiarly a man of his time to pass as a proto-hippie.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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