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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Bourne only caught 28 passes for 305 yards in 12 games last season.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
The frustration of losing the Corales Puntacana Championship almost on the last hole quickly passed for Joel Dahmen.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
This is terrific value for the Jets — Taylor could be an instant-impact three-down weapon who catches a bunch of passes for a long time.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington finished completing 12 of 18 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
The frustration of losing the Corales Puntacana Championship almost on the last hole quickly passed for Joel Dahmen.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
This is terrific value for the Jets — Taylor could be an instant-impact three-down weapon who catches a bunch of passes for a long time.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington finished completing 12 of 18 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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