pass as
phrasal verb
passed as; passing as; passes as
1
: to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)
He thought he could pass as an adult.
2
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
the ancient practices that once passed as science
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Whenever Carolyn’s name has come up in passing as a possible Traitor, it has been immediately nixed, with folks unable to believe that the Survivor finalist could ever pull off being so deceptive.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Before committing his pen to paper, Governor Josh Green told lawmakers, students and malacologists—scientists who study mollusks, including snails—that the legislation passed as a direct result of their advocacy.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Sid Luckman came up with two interceptions and threw five touchdown passes as the Bears hammered the Redskins 41-21 at Wrigley Field to win the 1943 NFL championship.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Genevieve was already passing as white in some contexts; presumably, the children were, too.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Before committing his pen to paper, Governor Josh Green told lawmakers, students and malacologists—scientists who study mollusks, including snails—that the legislation passed as a direct result of their advocacy.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Sid Luckman came up with two interceptions and threw five touchdown passes as the Bears hammered the Redskins 41-21 at Wrigley Field to win the 1943 NFL championship.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Genevieve was already passing as white in some contexts; presumably, the children were, too.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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