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passed off

VERB

give because one does not want it

Synonyms

WEAK

eject foist make a pretense of palm palm off send forth work off

Antonyms

WEAK

keep maintain

Example Sentences

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A march by hundreds of Indigenous farmers and transport workers in La Paz passed off peacefully.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A man who operated a biolab in Reedley was convicted Tuesday of fraudulently selling $3.8 million worth of COVID-19 tests that he obtained from China and passed off to customers as being American-made.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The police said it was deploying a "significant" presence to ensure the protests passed off safely, though no far-right counter-demonstration was advertised.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

It is a well-known problem that Myanmar teak continues to find its way into supply chains, passed off for example as plantation teak from other tropical countries.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The clouds passed off, though, and we had only one puncture, and everybody at Cudn Temp’s like to had a fit about the motorcar.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns