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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The long drives were buoyed by bold play calling, with the Broncos going 4-for-4 on fourth downs, including a trick play in which Madsen pretended to fumble the ball before connecting with sophomore receiver AJ Jones for 7 yards and a first down.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretended

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Adapting to changing enemy signals During the demonstration, the Army simulated a battlefield scenario in which hostile forces communicated while preparing an attack.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
When watching the film, the festival sets captured live blend seamlessly with the shots of the crowd, which were captured both live and simulated later in Atlanta.

— Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Following his passing in 2021, his son, Adam Stewart, assumed the role of Executive Chairman, continuing the family legacy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assumed

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Recently, the sector has been affected by El Nino, which brings weak monsoons and dry weather, reducing yields and sucrose recovery.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Large-scale warming from El Nino and a large marine heat wave off the California coast, amplified by climate change, have also affected coastal conditions and marine life since last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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