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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Members of the Longshoremen Local #1416 and police officers from the Colored Precinct posed as Santa Claus at the stores.
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Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Using her business skills, Linda rises through shady business and money laundering, all while posing as a luxury realtor – becoming the Queen of Fucking Everything.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Creatures, autonomy, and a con artist posing as a vampire slayer?
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Tavia Thomas, 47, of Hempstead, posed as a travel agency owner to scam customers, police said.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Using her business skills, Linda rises through shady business and money laundering, all while posing as a luxury realtor – becoming the Queen of Fucking Everything.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Creatures, autonomy, and a con artist posing as a vampire slayer?
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Tavia Thomas, 47, of Hempstead, posed as a travel agency owner to scam customers, police said.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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