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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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In the end, the parade passed off without incident.

From BBC • May 9, 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

Ouattara was re-elected in October with nearly 90 percent of the votes, in an election that largely passed off peacefully.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The match against Aston Villa, policed by more than 700 officers, passed off without serious disorder and only a handful of arrests.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Without definitive documentary evidence of particular sources we may never know if this research included tribal melodies he later passed off as his own.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall