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

Or, sometimes, the company is secretly an international blackmail ring posing as a reputable company. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026

The complaint was the result of a months-long investigation in which undercover operators posed as prospective tenants and recorded phone calls with Greystar employees to test their compliance with the law. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Detectives posed as 15-year-old girls online in a Clay County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit operation that took place in June and July, around the time of FIFA World Cup events in Kansas City. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Wilburn allegedly posed as a utility worker, wearing a hard hat and a reflective vest, to gain entry into the apartment, which was occupied by a man, a woman, and a 13-year-old boy. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for pose as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas