pass as
phrasal verb
passed as; passing as; passes as
1
: to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)
He thought he could pass as an adult.
2
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
the ancient practices that once passed as science
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Several moments passed as Underwood stood among former presidents, lawmakers, business leaders and other dignitaries in silence, smiling awkwardly.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Throughout Good Girl, Nila capitalizes on the ignorance of the white Germans around her to pass as anything but Afghan.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
In 1758: Earth’s first accurate prediction of a visible comet came to pass as German astronomer Johann Palitzsch spotted the one English astronomer Edmund Halley had forecast for that year.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers had 256 passing yards and a touchdown pass as the Jets fell to the Rams, 19-9.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Throughout Good Girl, Nila capitalizes on the ignorance of the white Germans around her to pass as anything but Afghan.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
In 1758: Earth’s first accurate prediction of a visible comet came to pass as German astronomer Johann Palitzsch spotted the one English astronomer Edmund Halley had forecast for that year.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers had 256 passing yards and a touchdown pass as the Jets fell to the Rams, 19-9.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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