passing off

Example Sentences

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Rogue chip shops have been passing off catfish as "traditional fish and chips" to cut down on costs, the BBC has learned.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I understand that moral intuition and agree that passing off A.I.-generated prose as one’s own breaks the writer-reader contract.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

With that came passing off the Ruby, her celebrated co-working space in the Mission District.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“In December, a massive upside in PPI was driven by a spike in wholesale trade for machinery and equipment, suggesting that wholesalers were likely passing off higher costs along the supply chain,” Reid notes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Besides being scared out of my wits, I am sick and tired of passing off my cooking for somebody else’s.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett