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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The use of disguises or other misrepresentations by immigration authorities has drawn attention in recent months, after federal agents were seen posing as utility workers and other service employees in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
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Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
His two estranged children, desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
An undercover officer went to a motel on Pasteur Court near the Medical Center area and posed as a customer.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
His two estranged children, desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
An undercover officer went to a motel on Pasteur Court near the Medical Center area and posed as a customer.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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