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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To use the pass for online orders, customers must first set up a PIN, though, as catering orders are not eligible as part of the offer.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Tabor, a slot receiver who also can play on the boundary, caught 84 passes for 941 yards (11.2 average) and nine touchdowns last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Uiagalelei started five games for FSU, completing just 53% of his passes for 1,065 yards with 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions before a broken index finger ended his season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Tabor, a slot receiver who also can play on the boundary, caught 84 passes for 941 yards (11.2 average) and nine touchdowns last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Uiagalelei started five games for FSU, completing just 53% of his passes for 1,065 yards with 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions before a broken index finger ended his season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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