Thesaurus results for PASSES OFF

passes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass off

as in wishes

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire

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Recent Examples of passes off If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025

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Early in Mutiny, Statham’s latest outing, there’s a moment in which his character, Cole Reed, looks over photos of his late father on a tablet, then wishes the man a happy birthday.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Editor’s pick More picks Longtime Disneyland fans are finally getting one of their top theme park wishes.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
At issue are long-term capital gains taxes, which the federal government imposes on profits from the sale of a capital asset.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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If a deepfake inflicts commercial damage or misleads consumers, businesses can pursue civil claims for defamation or false light, alongside federal trademark suits under the Lanham Act.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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