Thesaurus results for PASSED (FOR)

passed (for)

verb

past tense of pass (for)

as in pretended

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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Prosecutors said Navarrete then drove to his parents’ home with his children and pretended to discovered his parents were dead.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Tremble’s taunt after his second TD was already coming in for teasing by his teammates postgame, as running back Chuba Hubbard (120 rushing yards, one TD) pretended to be a reporter and asked Tremble about it.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

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This testing simulated the extreme temperatures, shaking and even the sounds that the spacecraft will experience from launch to landing.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Sceye’s platform carried the equivalent of a 4G LTE base station for the demonstration, which simulated providing backup coverage in the case of an earthquake or similar large-scale disaster.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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Each has assumed a new place of influence within the Democratic Party over the last two years, filling a power vacuum created by President Joe Biden’s exit from the political stage.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Notably, Republican voters’ approval of Congress has dropped from 53% shortly after the GOP assumed control of Washington to 29% today.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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Still, Tripodis hopes the findings will prove useful for families who have been affected by CTE and will inform current and future players of the risks involved in the sport.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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