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 conference is also in conflict over the green energy tax credits that were passed as part of sweeping Democratic legislation during the Biden administration, which conservatives pan but moderates say benefit their districts.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 May 2025
The men who abducted Paiva were indicted by federal prosecutors in 2014—but they have been protected by an amnesty law, passed as the regime was coming to an end, which has effectively kept the country from reckoning with the savagery of military rule.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The unique role required a performer who could pass as young as age 7 and as old as 22 — a strange consequence of the real case that inspired the series.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
This is a sleek, modern video player that could pass as one of Apple's own.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 May 2025
The men who abducted Paiva were indicted by federal prosecutors in 2014—but they have been protected by an amnesty law, passed as the regime was coming to an end, which has effectively kept the country from reckoning with the savagery of military rule.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The unique role required a performer who could pass as young as age 7 and as old as 22 — a strange consequence of the real case that inspired the series.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
This is a sleek, modern video player that could pass as one of Apple's own.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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