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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Little-used in New York, Williams has only caught 11 passes for 160 yards.
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Chargers 26, New Orleans Saints 8: Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey had a breakout game, catching six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, sparking what's been a sleepy Chargers passing attack.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Kittle didn’t mess around on National Tight Ends Day, catching 6 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
That hadn’t materialized at all until Friday, when Ford caught four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Chargers 26, New Orleans Saints 8: Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey had a breakout game, catching six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, sparking what's been a sleepy Chargers passing attack.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Kittle didn’t mess around on National Tight Ends Day, catching 6 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
That hadn’t materialized at all until Friday, when Ford caught four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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