Thesaurus results for PASSED (FOR)

passed (for)

verb

past tense of pass (for)

as in pretended

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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In 17 of those 19 times, the chatbot cited one of the outlets that pretended to be a local news site.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said Navarrete then drove to his parents’ home with his children and pretended to discovered his parents were dead.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretended

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Gilbert-Janizek built upon a model previously developed by Washington’s Rory Barnes that simulated the core, mantle, and crust of a planet.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Herbert also worked on his footwork and simulated throws with a green water ball instead of throwing.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of simulated

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Riverside County Sheriff's Office Investigators with RSO's Central Homicide Unit assumed the investigation and determined that 34-year-old Brea resident Daniel Grossman was a suspect in the shooting.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Some assumed her husband was jealous, which was not the case.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of assumed

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Although Dry was fired after the 1982 season, TCU was put on probation by the NCAA in 1986 for a variety of infractions committed in the early 80s.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
As promised, the ESPN analyst, who just played a set at EDC Orlando electronica festival the night before, got out of teaching mode and put on his alter ego DJ Diesel hat for an on-campus party.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Businesses along Larkfield Road have also been affected, causing neighbors to complain to the Suffolk County Health Department and point fingers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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