pass off
Example Sentences
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There are also concerns it could be too easy to circumvent checks in the fledgling initiatives, and pass off AI-produced books as human-written.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Orange Order, the most prominent of the loyal orders associated with Protestants in Northern Ireland, holds thousands of parades every year and the vast majority pass off without incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
When they try to pass off the stupid thing they said as a “joke.”
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
The majority of students — 80% — say they would not use AI to submit classwork to pass off as their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
I soak it up into my pores during the day, and at night—in the moments before I pass off into sleep—ideas explode into my head like fireworks.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
