pass for

phrasal verb

passed for; passing for; passes for

: to be accepted or regarded as (something)

What passes for entertainment around here?

the ancient practices that once passed for science

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Kelce caught 14 passes for 100 receiving yards as Swift — sporting a vintage style Chiefs leather jacket and knee-high Christian Louboutin boots — cheered him on. —

Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Receiver Deandre Hopkins, playing in his second game with the Chiefs, caught eight passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Before getting injured, the former Michigan star was having a phenomenal campaign, catching 32 passes for 567 yards and 3 touchdowns in five games. —

Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Still, Olave nearly matched his previous season totals, catching 50 passes for 729 yards and 8 touchdowns. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass for