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 Federal Trade Commission says scammers are posing as IRS agents, police officers or other officials – often over the phone or online – to steal thousands of dollars at a time.
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Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Duchamp’s most infamous work was the Fountain in 1917, a urinal posed as art, representing concept over craftsmanship.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Their plan starts off strong, with Detective Williams posing as a card dealer and ensuring that Camila gets bad hand after bad hand in blackjack.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Two days later, Mitch returned once more, accompanied by an officer posing as his sick relative, named Harry, and White continued to deny any involvement.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Duchamp’s most infamous work was the Fountain in 1917, a urinal posed as art, representing concept over craftsmanship.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Their plan starts off strong, with Detective Williams posing as a card dealer and ensuring that Camila gets bad hand after bad hand in blackjack.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Two days later, Mitch returned once more, accompanied by an officer posing as his sick relative, named Harry, and White continued to deny any involvement.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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