as in masquerading (as)
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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Simmons fits in nicely alongside eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington, all playing a big role in the run this time.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
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The Knicks are playing Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight at home, in the Garden.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Nationwide, there have been several instances of people publicly celebrating or mocking Charlie Kirk's shocking assassination.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Campbell's has fired an executive accused of making racist comments and mocking its products and customers.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Posing (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing%20%28as%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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