pass (for)

verb

Definition of pass (for)next
as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (for)
  1. pretend
  2. simulate
  3. assume
  4. put on
Verb
  • At one point, though, Jon Hamm does the voice of the mayor but there’s a robot who pretends to be him and is essentially wearing a mayor-skin suit.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But pretending botanical kratom can’t cause dependence is also dishonest.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretend
Verb
  • An Audience Simulation Agent can segment audiences and simulate how individual groups could react to a message before its release.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There is no way to simulate it, and the report is blunt about why.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulate
Verb
  • Taylor has quickly assumed a leadership role, with her coach using her as an example of expectations.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the people who are found dead there every year are assumed to be migrants, Hess says, because of the desert’s location on the southern border.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of assume
Verb
  • The Martinez case was filed in March of this year, and WTO lawyers were immediately put on that case.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If possible, practice getting your pet into its carrier, putting on a leash or harness and loading into the car.
    — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of put on
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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