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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Meanwhile, Hurts put on a clinic, completing 20 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown while also recording three rushing touchdowns. —

Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Barkley rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, quarterback Jalen Hurts rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another and the Eagles forced four turnovers to earn their second Super Bowl berth in three seasons, and their third in the last eight. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 The 26-year-old caught 41 passes for 475 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games (seven starts). —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025 New inspection rules Ordinance 25-004 — effective May 1 — raises the standards that rental units have to pass for inspection, including window stop protections, a working HVAC system and hot water. —

Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pass for