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

Examples of pose as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The charges stem from online communications on social media with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In 2013, four researchers from Terre des Hommes Netherlands posed as pre-pubescent Filipino girls on 19 different online chat forums. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026

Criminals call or message victims while posing as bank employees, government representatives or support agents. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

According to a social-media post from the chief, the scammers did not merely pose as general police officers. — Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for pose as

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