as in played
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease
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Houston had played a club-record 13 straight matches without a draw to begin a season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026 -
The conservative Freedom Foundation, an organization that played a role in the law’s creation, celebrated its passage.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The breaking point for the House Republican with Brandon Phillips came Friday when Collins’ campaign account mocked a Dooley operative whose wife attempted suicide after accusing former NBC host Matt Lauer of rape.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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The reflections and depth of artistry were mocked.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Then Colbert made a joke of introducing Pope Leo as the final guest, portrayed as refusing to come out of his dressing room, before the real guest came out for an interview that extended across commercial breaks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Tech leaders have portrayed the role of human software engineers as a human in the loop, overseeing and verifying AI agents that do the work of coders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Posed (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posed%20%28as%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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