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 phone number in the text connects directly to scammers posing as Robinhood security.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers stole 13 artworks valued at over $500 million from the museum in what is considered the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Like conmen posing as immigration officials.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers stole 13 artworks valued at over $500 million from the museum in what is considered the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Like conmen posing as immigration officials.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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