pose as

verb

posed as; posing as; poses as
Synonyms of pose asnext
: 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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One of the trailers has some shots of Vanessa Williams posing as a dead body, much like the mobster and his wife at the start of the movie. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 At a high level, the idea was to launch a small satellite built by True Anomaly first, posing as a satellite from a potential adversary, like China or Russia. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 To discover the best hotels in Toronto, Forbes Travel Guide’s incognito inspectors posed as ordinary guests and stayed multiple nights at each property. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Vanderhoef, who was 25 at the time of the attack, allegedly crossed the border with his friend, Whyte, who was also 25 at the time, and then knocked on his victim’s front door while posing as an Amazon employee. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pose as

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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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