pose as
phrasal 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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Many of the short form videos are skits featuring cartoonish depictions of Putin, Khamenei and Kim Jong Un posing as tricksters that prank, imprison or kill Trump and Netanyahu.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
His close political ally, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, was assassinated in June by a man posing as a police officer.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Jenny then asks Connor to pose as her boyfriend for the sake of her religious conservative family.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
However, in May 2025, fans speculated Lee and Furlan may have broken up after Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke claimed on Instagram and TikTok that the actress and comedian was catfished by someone posing as him.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
His close political ally, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, was assassinated in June by a man posing as a police officer.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Jenny then asks Connor to pose as her boyfriend for the sake of her religious conservative family.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
However, in May 2025, fans speculated Lee and Furlan may have broken up after Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke claimed on Instagram and TikTok that the actress and comedian was catfished by someone posing as him.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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