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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Washington Wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck logged the second-most receiving yards on the team as a freshman, hauling in 42 passes for 560 yards and dropping just one pass.
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Philly traded up to draft Lemon, who caught 131 passes for 1,928 yards and 14 TDs during his two full seasons with USC.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Joly caught 18 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman, then exploded for 56 and 578 as a sophomore.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Klare, the 61st overall pick, caught 43 passes for 448 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 while also making a name for himself as a run blocker at Purdue and Ohio State.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Philly traded up to draft Lemon, who caught 131 passes for 1,928 yards and 14 TDs during his two full seasons with USC.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Joly caught 18 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman, then exploded for 56 and 578 as a sophomore.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Klare, the 61st overall pick, caught 43 passes for 448 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 while also making a name for himself as a run blocker at Purdue and Ohio State.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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