Thesaurus results for PASS OFF

pass off

verb

Definition of pass off

as in to wish

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire

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Recent Examples of pass off Rick later discovers that Danny is trying to pass off the song as his own. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2026 The sustainable insurance strategy passes off the cost of the climate crisis onto consumers. — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Sure enough, a member of the security team snagged the jersey, and it was passed off to a man who admired the jersey sitting in the ride behind Leo. — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 The original movie was passed off as a documentary on death, but paired mostly staged violence with real footage taken at murder scenes and accident sites, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass off

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Verb

On Monday, Bentley declined to comment on the outcome of the case, and said his client did not wish to speak either.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Food banks are largely responsible for picking up food that retailers wish to donate and would otherwise discard.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of wish

Verb

In Quiché, one of Guatemala’s poorest departments, Gerardi became more exposed to the violence inflicted by the country’s ongoing civil war.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
As Ukrainian drone strikes inflict significant military and domestic costs on Russia, Moscow is increasingly promoting its Oreshnik missile.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of inflict

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Vessels transiting the Northern Corridor, through Iranian territorial waters, would require prior approval from Iran, although no tolls would be imposed under the deal.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
One of England's most famous taxes wasn't imposed by the Vikings—it was imposed because of them.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of impose

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Lift your right palm off the ground and cross your torso to tap your left shoulder, then return your right hand to the ground.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of palm off

Verb

Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Not only does Israel not have spare luxury jets lying around to fob off on the American president, but the country took nine years to retrofit and launch its own version of Air Force One, and the process was a national fiasco.

— Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025

Definition of fob off

Verb

For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026

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