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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His plan is to pose as a Fish & Wildlife agent, there to question Catalina’s husband about poaching … and then what?
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Likhith Nalla, 24, used his cellphone to communicate with the undercover officer who was posing as a 15-year-old child, according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Dan Schrack, an actor who posed as a decoy would-be victim of pedophilia as a young-looking adult working on the show, shares his memory of a sting operation subject's suicide in the new documentary Predators, which charts the history and influence of the Dateline NBC segment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Once the victim calls the number, the scammer poses as a technical support agent and attempts to convince the caller that the computer has been compromised.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Likhith Nalla, 24, used his cellphone to communicate with the undercover officer who was posing as a 15-year-old child, according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Dan Schrack, an actor who posed as a decoy would-be victim of pedophilia as a young-looking adult working on the show, shares his memory of a sting operation subject's suicide in the new documentary Predators, which charts the history and influence of the Dateline NBC segment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Once the victim calls the number, the scammer poses as a technical support agent and attempts to convince the caller that the computer has been compromised.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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