Thesaurus results for PASSING (FOR)

passing (for)

verb

Definition of passing (for)

present participle of pass (for)

as in pretending

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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But pretending botanical kratom can’t cause dependence is also dishonest.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Commenters will often take the joke further, by pretending to take the joke seriously and suggesting that those filmed be canceled.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretending

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My own view is that the bill should have more restrictive testing requirements around edge cases—for instance, simulating power outages or major emergencies—before driverless vehicles can be deployed.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Critically, their lawyer scattered crumpled gum wrappers in the trash and on the floor, simulating recent activity from multiple prospective buyers.

— David J. Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of simulating

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Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Larry Berg is just months away from assuming his new role as Major League Soccer’s next commissioner.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of assuming

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If possible, practice getting your pet into its carrier, putting on a leash or harness and loading into the car.

— Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
The sanctioning body also announced earlier this week that North Wilkesboro Speedway, after putting on its first Cup race in 30 years, will go back to hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race in 2027.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

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