pass (for)

verb

Definition of pass (for)next
as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends

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  1. pretend
  2. simulate
  3. assume
  4. put on
Verb
  • Jordan Binnington can pretend to want to fight all three American goalies at the same time.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • No pretending to read I, Seamus Heaney, no Skyping with pretendfriend.com.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of pretend
Verb
  • During a keynote presentation at the annual CES conference in Las Vegas, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showed examples of Cosmos being used to simulate activities inside of warehouses.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The new DeepMind team will work alongside existing Google AI projects including its flagship Gemini AI models, Veo video generator, and Genie — Google’s prior world model for simulating playable 3D environments in real-time.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of simulate
Verb
  • Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • When Trump assumed office in 2017, just over 542,000 cases were pending.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of assume
Verb
  • Avia Slip-on Athletic Sneaker For a pair that is just as convenient as comfortable, snag these slip-on sneakers that shoppers say are great for long travel days and can be easily taken off and put on when going through security.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This chapter illuminates why Devalos Perkins, now 37, has been perpetually considered legally incapable of being put on trial.
    Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of put on
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