pose as
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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Others pose as book clubs and offer to get your book in front of hundreds of readers for a fee.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Couriers posing as federal agents arrive to collect the gold, cryptocurrency or cash, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators posed as minors on social media to identify individuals seeking to exploit children, police said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Drug runners threw contraband over the walls, dropped packages with drones and even walked through security — posing as fake food delivery drivers — without ever being searched, the OIG’s report found.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Couriers posing as federal agents arrive to collect the gold, cryptocurrency or cash, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators posed as minors on social media to identify individuals seeking to exploit children, police said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Drug runners threw contraband over the walls, dropped packages with drones and even walked through security — posing as fake food delivery drivers — without ever being searched, the OIG’s report found.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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