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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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes to him and the other officials to greenlight a development project.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The case stemmed from a 2022 FBI undercover operation where agents posed as real estate developers interested in building a convention center hotel in downtown Jackson, the outlet reported.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Vanderhoef, who was 25 at the time of the attack, allegedly crossed the border with his friend, Whyte, who was also 25 at the time, and then knocked on his victim’s front door while posing as an Amazon employee.
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
To discover the best hotels in Toronto, Forbes Travel Guide’s incognito inspectors posed as ordinary guests and stayed multiple nights at each property.
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Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The case stemmed from a 2022 FBI undercover operation where agents posed as real estate developers interested in building a convention center hotel in downtown Jackson, the outlet reported.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Vanderhoef, who was 25 at the time of the attack, allegedly crossed the border with his friend, Whyte, who was also 25 at the time, and then knocked on his victim’s front door while posing as an Amazon employee.
—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
To discover the best hotels in Toronto, Forbes Travel Guide’s incognito inspectors posed as ordinary guests and stayed multiple nights at each property.
—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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 3 Jul. 2026.
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