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
  • Feign came to mean inventing or pretending something that is not true.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Something proved appealing about pretending to be someone else.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretend
Verb
  • To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During these tests, the massive main coolant pumps run at full power to heat the water through friction, simulating real operating temperatures without live nuclear fuel.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulate
Verb
  • Every serious player in the industry is funding a different way to need less of the thing the market assumes stays scarce.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Do not assume everyone is on the same page because the vibe feels good.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assume
Verb
  • When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Because the products are local, they aren't put on planes or trucks to travel long distances to get here.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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