passed off

past tense of pass off
as in inflicted
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 passed off Throughout the case, Carnival’ attorneys maintained the cruise line wasn’t at fault and passed off blame to Rondon. Vinod Sreeharsha september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Lots of men would have passed off that rod because the fish fought so hard. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 Wilted lettuce doused in watery dressing passed off as salads. Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025 Wilted lettuce doused in watery dressing passed off as salads. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025 Wilted lettuce doused in watery dressing passed off as salads. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 The film claims to be a comedy but does not even attempt to rise above judgmental statements passed off as jokes and slapstick comedy. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed off
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  • The film exposes the struggles of a community forced to abandon their homes due to the relentless violence inflicted by the Myanmar military.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The consequences of this raid go beyond the trauma inflicted on the workers.
    Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • Restrictions were also imposed at airports in Volgograd, Kaluga, Penza, Samara, Pskov and Yaroslavl.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.
    Reuters, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rosary wished to return to the Trinity League.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Interestingly, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones downplayed the revenge nature of the upcoming game and instead wished Parsons well.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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

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“Passed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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