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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Court documents say Wilson posed as a tutor in a Facebook group and communicated with an undercover detective posing as the girl’s guardian.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
This involves public speaking and oral math in front of a panel of expressionless people posing as behavioral specialists.
—Jaci Gandenberger, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
At least four foreign nationals have tried within the last month to unlawfully enter the U.S. through the San Ysidro Port of Entry using ambulances as cover and posing as patients in need of urgent medical attention, according to court documents in four federal criminal cases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Meanwhile, in Maryland, suspects posing as FTC agents even showed up in person twice to collect cash.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
This involves public speaking and oral math in front of a panel of expressionless people posing as behavioral specialists.
—Jaci Gandenberger, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
At least four foreign nationals have tried within the last month to unlawfully enter the U.S. through the San Ysidro Port of Entry using ambulances as cover and posing as patients in need of urgent medical attention, according to court documents in four federal criminal cases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Meanwhile, in Maryland, suspects posing as FTC agents even showed up in person twice to collect cash.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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