pass as

phrasal verb

passed as; passing as; passes as

: to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)

He thought he could pass as an adult.

: to be accepted or regarded as (something)

the ancient practices that once passed as science

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And most local businesses give employees a free ski pass as a perk. —

Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024 Collins set records that won’t be touched, intercepting seven passes as a sophomore and six as a junior for a 10-1 Titans’ team enshrined in the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame. —

Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024 What the Jefferies downgrade misses is the market is giving Starbucks a pass as Niccol builds his team and makes changes. —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 Each of the 50 titles here could reasonably pass as a classic cartridge on its own, with enough content to keep a player busy for a while. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass as