pose as
verb
posed as; posing as; poses as
: to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people
She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
undercover cops posing as drug dealers
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Criminals posing as technology support representatives who offer to fix non-existent computer issues.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Charlie is faithful to her sister Ebony and gets some of her connections to pose as doctors in the hospital where Ebony is being held.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Last month, Al-Saadi tried to hire an undercover law enforcement agent, who was posing as a Mexican cartel member, to set a New York City synagogue and two Jewish centers, one in Los Angeles and one in Scottsdale, on fire, according to the complaint.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The sting took place in April, when an agent posed as a 13-year-old boy.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Charlie is faithful to her sister Ebony and gets some of her connections to pose as doctors in the hospital where Ebony is being held.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Last month, Al-Saadi tried to hire an undercover law enforcement agent, who was posing as a Mexican cartel member, to set a New York City synagogue and two Jewish centers, one in Los Angeles and one in Scottsdale, on fire, according to the complaint.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The sting took place in April, when an agent posed as a 13-year-old boy.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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