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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Israel has said many of those killed were militants posing as reporters.
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Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Among those ensnared: 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and correctional officers posing as sole business owners were charged in October with pocketing an average of $25,000 each in pandemic loans.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Israel has said many of those killed in its strikes were militants posing as reporters.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
He was caught out by undercover agents posing as interested parties, according to the DOJ.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Among those ensnared: 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and correctional officers posing as sole business owners were charged in October with pocketing an average of $25,000 each in pandemic loans.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Israel has said many of those killed in its strikes were militants posing as reporters.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
He was caught out by undercover agents posing as interested parties, according to the DOJ.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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