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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Gender-flipping a few genre tropes — like showing the guy as the klutz and having the girl chase him down to proclaim her love — no longer passes for subversive.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Heisman Trophy winner from Auburn was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011 after passing for a rookie-record 4,051 yards, a mark Andrew Luck broke the following season.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 14 games for the Longhorns last season, Ewers passed for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Conklin, a fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, played for the New York Jets for the last three seasons and caught 51 passes for 449 yards and four touchdowns last season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Heisman Trophy winner from Auburn was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011 after passing for a rookie-record 4,051 yards, a mark Andrew Luck broke the following season.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 14 games for the Longhorns last season, Ewers passed for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Conklin, a fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, played for the New York Jets for the last three seasons and caught 51 passes for 449 yards and four touchdowns last season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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