Synonyms of passed off

passed off

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inflicted
• imposed
• wished
• palmed off
• fobbed off
• foisted
• forced
• palmed
• entailed
• forged
• distorted
• misrepresented
• counterfeited
• falsified
• faked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passed off

At least being listed on Temu is a warning in and of itself; nobody can argue that these fakes are being passed off as the real thing. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026

Coolly, Violet responds that to avoid alarming the public, a few agitators have beenneutralized—now there’s a sticky euphemism—and their deaths passed off as revenge killings among drug traffickers. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Small Reebok vector logos are found stamped on the tongue and heel and the emblem is also seen on the outsole but from a glance, the look could easily be passed off as an even pricier designer sneaker. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Manipulated images of Meloni have repeatedly circulated online in recent years and have at times been passed off as authentic. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Both parents died before Mears was three, and he was passed off among relatives who didn’t want to care for him. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The economic costs were diffuse and passed off to future generations as additions to the national debt. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Carson had been off the air for about a year at the time, having passed off hosting the late-night program to Jay Leno upon his retirement. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026