pass for
phrasal verb
passed for; passing for; passes for
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
What passes for entertainment around here?
the ancient practices that once passed for science
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Chambliss has completed 19 of 25 passes for 319 yards in his first start since transferring from the Division II level.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Alex Piccoli completed 14-of-28 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns, and Patrice Petit Frere returned a kickoff 83 yards to paydirt for the winning score as Hopkinton edged Wayland, 32-28.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Loper passed for 251 yards and Logan had 105 yards in receptions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Mark Hartman passed for 194 yards, and Jeremiah Brown made six catches for 88 yards.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Alex Piccoli completed 14-of-28 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns, and Patrice Petit Frere returned a kickoff 83 yards to paydirt for the winning score as Hopkinton edged Wayland, 32-28.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Loper passed for 251 yards and Logan had 105 yards in receptions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Mark Hartman passed for 194 yards, and Jeremiah Brown made six catches for 88 yards.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Pass for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20for. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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