pass for
phrasal 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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Carson Beck completed 8 of 12 passes for just 31 yards and was sacked twice in the first half on his way to being held to 103 yards on 14-of-20 passing for the game.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Howell completed 19 of 25 passes for 280 yards.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Many deadlines have passed for mail services, however.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Simmons, meanwhile, had a strip-sack of Brock Purdy in San Francisco last week — and caught a touchdown pass for the second time in his seven-year career.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Howell completed 19 of 25 passes for 280 yards.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Many deadlines have passed for mail services, however.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Simmons, meanwhile, had a strip-sack of Brock Purdy in San Francisco last week — and caught a touchdown pass for the second time in his seven-year career.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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