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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At least one fan even pretended to kiss the trophy through the glass.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026 -
Dressed in a tux and standing behind a podium Thursday, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those elements include the air surrounding the instrument, simulated using acoustic wave equations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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While this is of course a completely new experience for me, Ari and I have simulated it countless times before.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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That now could be something Harbaugh puts on his list of what to change.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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After the league break, however, Wagner’s season was put on hold again for six more weeks.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Air travel and cruises are also slightly up this year, with most trips booked before fuel prices affected travel costs.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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One of the emergency water stations that have been operating in Oakland County, providing drinking water to those affected by low or no water pressure after a water main broke on May 10, 2026.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Passed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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