passes (for)

present tense third-person singular of pass (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (for)
Verb
  • After encountering an old friend, Colette, embarrassed about her friend’s success compared to her own, pretends to be a customer at the DMV instead of an employee.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In a particularly poignant moment in the film, Jiang stands by the window at night and pretends to capture and punch the shadow of a security guard downstairs.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the primary bath, the space is lined with $750,000 worth of ivory onyx tile featuring a $20,000 Toto Zero-Gravity tub that simulates floating.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After President Rayburn dies, Grace assumes the presidency.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That assumes a 20% downpayment of $177,900.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The recall affects bags of shrimp sold from June 12 to September 17, 2025, at multiple retail chains including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and more.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • On a warm day, the flowers stay open for shorter periods of time, which affects pollination.
    Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Passes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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