passing (for)

verb

Definition of passing (for)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (for)
  1. pretending
  2. simulating
  3. assuming
  4. putting on
Verb
  • January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • Morning light also boosts mood – light boxes simulating natural light are prescribed for morning use to treat seasonal affective disorder.
    — Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
  • The renderer then uses the Neo Geo hardware to efficiently scale sprites into 16-pixel-wide strips, simulating the wall’s size and position in that column of the screen.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of simulating
Verb
  • Redondo, who was first elected to the House in a special election in 2023, is in line to become the House Speaker after the 2030 election, assuming he is reelected and Republicans maintain their majority in the chamber.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Dad was also careful not to pump his son too hard, while putting on his professional cap.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of putting on
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