Synonyms of passing off

passing off

verb

present participle of pass off

as in palming off

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable

the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• palming off
• wishing
• inflicting
• imposing
• fobbing off
• palming
• foisting
• forcing
• entailing
• counterfeiting
• forging
• misrepresenting
• distorting
• falsifying
• faking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passing off

Adam Gordon, the book’s protagonist, is always passing off someone else’s language as his own. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

But the overall reality is simple, lying in the hands of the head man still pulling the strings despite passing off the play-calling reins. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026

Ocean carriers are reacting in kind, passing off the war-risk premiums to their customers. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026

Gimbel attributed the practice of AI washing to companies passing off diminished margins and revenue from a failure to effectively navigate cautious consumers and geopolitical tensions to AI. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026

Williams and Storrie, both in official white, pink and yellow fits, had their own moment as torchbearers, with Williams passing off the flame to Storrie. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026

In the video, Prince Louis, the youngest son of Prince William and Princess Kate, can be seen holding the toy, before passing off the beaver masquerading as Santa Claus to his father. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025

One tactic smugglers use is passing off African greys as species that can still be legally exported, such as green and red-fronted parrots. — Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025

Eleanor ends up passing off the story of Bessie surviving a concentration camp in Poland as her own. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025