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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Dad is the one who's going to pretend to be a predator stalking the child and pretending to be a big, scary monster.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
22 July 2025 -
There were Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen pretending to make out.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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The captain announces the trip, vibrating chairs simulate the real thing while the plane windows offer views of the departure city (San Francisco), the sky and the tarmac upon landing in Mexico City.—
Susan Stapleton,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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The other Chargers tight ends would stand in front of Gates during practice and latch onto the different pieces of the vest to simulate the coverages Gates was seeing at the line of scrimmage.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, with Brown’s character flying to Atlanta to find his wife, who was previously assumed dead.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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In Washington, it had long been assumed that Musk and Trump would turn on each other.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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The Steelers will put on pads for the first time this training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and, as is tradition, the main event of practice will be the spirited backs on ’backers drill.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Hobby Lobby truly puts on the dog for holidays, as Nordike can attest.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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