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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Which is to say that to dream the impossible dream is one thing, but to pretend that its reality is quite another.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Even the generative AIs that pretend to make new things today are merely regurgitating words, phrases, and pictures that were created and shared by people.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Agitated, anxious honeybees, on the other hand, responded with pessimism when researchers shook them to simulate a predatory attack.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The test was designed to simulate real traffic conditions with engineers embedding a series of sensors along the bridge to monitor stress, vibration and any deflection in the structure.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition to animal adventures, the Grand Tetons' foliage puts on a show as bright yellow aspens begin to change color in September.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the living room, high ceilings were supported by wooden beams, and a Gothic arch led to a sunroom, where the girls liked to put on plays.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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