passing (for)

present participle of pass (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (for)
Verb
  • According to the outlet and several videos circulating on social media, Mojito tricked pedestrians by pretending to inject them with a syringe in a series of viral videos.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, no one was pretending, unless pretense paid the bills.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This resolution strengthens the foundation for simulating reactor behavior and assures designers that graphite will perform its duties as expected.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • All this change has caused concern among competitors, some of which have been simulating the new designs for over two years.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With all members present, Johnson can currently only afford to lose two Republican votes on any bill, assuming all Democrats are opposed.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Players today come into the league rightly assuming that audiences for professional women’s sports are there.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Luca has a version American Psycho lined up, with Austin Butler reportedly putting on Patrick Bateman’s see-through raincoat.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Passing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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