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
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The post shows the actress going from humbly accepting the compliment to striking her best modeling poses as the wind blows through her hair.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Chatbots posing as medical professionals or therapists are also problematic, the complaint said, citing a recent wrongful death lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT encouraged a 19-year-old to mix Kratom with Xanax.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Anaia and Racine pose as strippers, ordered for the boy twins, one assumes, by Daddy.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Chatbots posing as medical professionals or therapists are also problematic, the complaint said, citing a recent wrongful death lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT encouraged a 19-year-old to mix Kratom with Xanax.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Anaia and Racine pose as strippers, ordered for the boy twins, one assumes, by Daddy.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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