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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Maudhoo, who faces 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to posing as a developer, admitted to selling property that wasn’t his and keeping the money.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Scammers may pose as friends, celebrities or even customer service reps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Along the way, Newsom has poked fun at himself, posing as superheroes.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
In the Brooklyn prosecution, the Mafia played a major role in the high-end poker games, with mobsters posing as ordinary players at the tables and providing the muscle to collect debts, prosecutors said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Scammers may pose as friends, celebrities or even customer service reps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Along the way, Newsom has poked fun at himself, posing as superheroes.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
In the Brooklyn prosecution, the Mafia played a major role in the high-end poker games, with mobsters posing as ordinary players at the tables and providing the muscle to collect debts, prosecutors said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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