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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Twelve hours passed as the family desperately waited for news, hoping their relatives would return safely. Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 22 July 2025 Looking elsewhere on the radar, his limited involvement in link-up play — measured by the percentage of short or medium-distance passes as a share of total passes — immediately catches the eye, with Kean in the bottom percentile. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 8 July 2025 Still, each woman is well-drawn beyond that: Annie is the revered local Hoodoo practitioner serving the community while mourning the death of her infant, and Mary is a woman navigating the complexities of being a multiracial woman who can pass as white but is in love with a Black man. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 July 2025 Parents and guardians must bring their pass as well as the children’s. Kansas City Star, 3 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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