passing (for)

verb

Definition of passing (for)next
present participle of pass (for)
as in pretending
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. pretending
  2. simulating
  3. assuming
Verb
  • While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • June Squibb plays the titular Thelma, who gets taken in by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) to the tune of $10,000.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • Instead of relying on the STAR interview method, try simulating interviews directly with ChatGPT.
    Laura M. Labovich, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When simulating tea preparation, scientists found that the polymers used in the teabags release millions and billions of various microscopic pieces of plastic.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulating
Verb
  • Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zedong's successor, instituted the policy in 1979 as one of his first initiatives after assuming power.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Change Your Team's Stereotypical Mindset Through Education A powerful tip for resonating authentically with diverse media is to avoid assuming each ethnicity only connects with its own.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assuming
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