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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As if any of us could be so arrogant as to pretend to play defense with the Reaper.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Now that the sports leagues and their media partners have all gone from pretending that gambling doesn’t exist to actively encouraging fans to risk a few bucks in the name of good, clean fun, Gavin’s disingenuous casino signage has mutated into a series of laughably affected PSAs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle—previously owned and driven by Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX—was launched with Falcon Heavy on the rocket’s first test flight in 2018 to simulate the mass of a payload.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiers had the idea to simulate a defensive move using their radios without actually leaving their quarters.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The feature was set in the world of sports memorabilia but was put on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spider-Man goes to chow down on his free pizza in an alleyway while putting on his normal attire and discovers a DVD player in mint condition by the dumpster and decides to take it home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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