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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The young tight end caught just 19 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
To that point, in four games with Holgorsen at the helm, Raiola completed 71.7 percent of his passes for 6.5 yards per attempt, with three touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Last season at Syracuse, Gadsden caught 73 passes for 934 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Over five years at Eastern Washington, Chism caught 346 passes for 3,852 yards with 37 touchdowns.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
To that point, in four games with Holgorsen at the helm, Raiola completed 71.7 percent of his passes for 6.5 yards per attempt, with three touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Last season at Syracuse, Gadsden caught 73 passes for 934 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Over five years at Eastern Washington, Chism caught 346 passes for 3,852 yards with 37 touchdowns.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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