Thesaurus results for PASSES (FOR)

passes (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (for)

as in pretends

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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And Brand New Day pretends to tell that story, for about 20 minutes.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Ariane lies to him and pretends to be an experienced dame and never reveals her real name.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 18 July 2026

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The Wan Chun drill simulates the evacuation of Taiwan’s leader to a safe place in the event of war or other emergencies.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Here’s music that doesn’t just deal with pain but structurally simulates it—music about falling apart that falls apart itself.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

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But further advances are complicated because the area is an organized crime risk, which affects investment and insurance policies.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Wu said that the fungus mostly affects patients with severe underlying medical conditions who require complex medical care.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

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