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 police reports reflect the variety of methods scammers used to draw victims into Circle Ks – from pretending to be tech support to posing as law enforcement or even politicians.
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Officials said an unknown person posed as a Social Security Administration employee and contacted the two victims, telling them one of their Social Security numbers had been compromised.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Set in Philadelphia, the series follows Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura), two longtime friends running a reckless hustle by posing as DEA agents and robbing drug dealers who can’t call the cops.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
So Ann and the paper find an actual man living life on the rails (Gary Cooper) to pose as John Doe, who quickly becomes overwhelmed by all the attention.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Officials said an unknown person posed as a Social Security Administration employee and contacted the two victims, telling them one of their Social Security numbers had been compromised.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Set in Philadelphia, the series follows Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura), two longtime friends running a reckless hustle by posing as DEA agents and robbing drug dealers who can’t call the cops.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
So Ann and the paper find an actual man living life on the rails (Gary Cooper) to pose as John Doe, who quickly becomes overwhelmed by all the attention.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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