pass for

VERB

masquerade

Synonyms

STRONG

attitudinize dissemble dissimulate frolic impersonate mask pose posture pretend revel

WEAK

pass as pass off

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest

WEAK

reveal unmask

VERB

posture

Synonyms

STRONG

affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose

WEAK

do a bit do for effect fake it make a show pass off put on airs put up a front show off

Antonyms

STRONG

withhold

WEAK

be truthful

VERB

resemble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feature mirror parallel simulate

STRONG

approximate coincide double duplicate echo favor follow match relate

WEAK

appear like be similar to be the very picture of bear resemblance to bring to mind come close to come near correspond to have earmarks of have signs of remind one of seem like smack of sound like take after

Antonyms

WEAK

contradict contrast deviate differ disagree

Example Sentences

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The game is also minting its own celebrities and fueling dramas that could pass for reality TV plotlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And you are both taking a risk financially: Whatever you put on paper will only come to pass for one of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Ollie Chessum, brought in for his heft, delivered in spades, scoring two tries, laying on a deft pass for Alex Coles' score and clanging about in close combat.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The Wolves retook the lead eight minutes later, Jeanuel Belocian unpicking the Leipzig defence with a simple pass for Svanberg to score.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The strings are very tiny–tiny enough to pass for point particles.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

pass for

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