pass (for)

verb

Definition of pass (for)next
as in to pretend
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (for)
  1. pretend
  2. simulate
  3. assume
  4. put on
Verb
  • The two are only able to unlock a new understanding of each other by pretending to be strangers meeting for the first time.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One, a 35-year-old man, pretended to be a San Francisco 49ers player or a wealthy real estate investor, the Department of Justice said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretend
Verb
  • These allow manufacturers to simulate how fibers blend or how construction adjustments will perform before starting a full production run.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And most simulants of lunar material are faithful in their geological characteristics, to simulate the lunar surface and its dust, rather than the precise chemistry within.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulate
Verb
  • Goldman’s model assumes SMIC will add between 30,000 and 50,000 advanced-node wafers in monthly capacity each year from 2026 through 2031.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of assume
Verb
  • It’s long ceased to be a neighborhood that puts on airs, an attitude that liberates us all tonight.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This museum inside a Renaissance palazzo in the heart of Florence has been putting on one blockbuster exhibition after another.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of put on
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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