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 Broadway-esque performance started out in an audition room with Lisa Ann Walter posing as a casting agent.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
When the elderly woman’s identity card expired, the son put on makeup, a wig and her clothes in order to pose as his mother and renew her card – something that must be done in person in Italy, the spokesperson said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Respected tech firms try to put safeguards in place to prevent their bots from being used to create malicious code, but they can be tricked; a user can pose as a participant in a cybersecurity competition, as experts at Google recently reported, which may lead the AI to comply with their requests.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2025
Resist pressure Scammers who pose as charitable do-gooders often demand immediate payment, while legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
When the elderly woman’s identity card expired, the son put on makeup, a wig and her clothes in order to pose as his mother and renew her card – something that must be done in person in Italy, the spokesperson said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Respected tech firms try to put safeguards in place to prevent their bots from being used to create malicious code, but they can be tricked; a user can pose as a participant in a cybersecurity competition, as experts at Google recently reported, which may lead the AI to comply with their requests.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2025
Resist pressure Scammers who pose as charitable do-gooders often demand immediate payment, while legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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