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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Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
As the video ended, the actor held Mauz up and pretended to play him like an air guitar.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of pretended

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The transmission is actually connected to the engine, which means that rowing through the gears is real and not simulated unlike with another of this week’s big debuts.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
The team simulated how a 16-die stack would alter the performance of AI computers, such as one made up of Nvidia H100 GPUs.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of simulated

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Alex Lange has assumed the closer’s role as the season has progressed.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Illnesses from the parasite are assumed to be an undercount since many people who get cyclosporiasis, which causes unrelenting diarrhea, cramping and bloating, may be embarrassed to see a doctor or may try to wait out their symptoms at home.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of assumed

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The film was originally set to be directed by Melanie Laurent, but was put on hold during the pandemic and later revived with Morris directing.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
Schwarber joins his teammate Bryce Harper in the eight-man field and the pair will try to put on show for the home crowd at Citizens Bank Park.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of put on

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If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.

— Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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