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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Tapping into his State Farm acting chops on fourth down while leading 7-0, Mahomes pretended to be frustrated with a Reid play-call before handing the ball off.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
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In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our next step is to simulate how such tornado-like features in the solar wind may impact our planet and infrastructure.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Skyeports team plans to test the glassblowing technique in a thermal vacuum chamber, followed by parabolic flight experiments that simulate microgravity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the original Hinas on Kele had to assume Jason was toast if new Hina lost, so why not even the score by losing and taking out an original Uli in Shannon instead?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan, and Nina Barker-Francis will assume the roles of the golden trio (Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively) beginning in audiobook four and carrying through to the epic conclusion.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The shows Maycee Steele would put on inspired her mom to enroll her in dance classes alongside her sibling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Very few players that have ever put on a Jets uniform have meant more to the organization than Mangold, who played a pivotal role on several Jets teams that ended up reaching the conference championship over the course of his 11-year NFL career.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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