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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In many instances scammers pose as large companies or government agencies such as the IRS demanding payments.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adults can pose as children, according to the suit, and kids can bypass controls meant for users under 13.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Hamas terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as an Al Jazeera journalist
Al-Sharif was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF troops.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Highlighting attention to political corruption was the Abscam sting, in which officials offered bribes to bureau employees posing as Middle Eastern businessmen.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adults can pose as children, according to the suit, and kids can bypass controls meant for users under 13.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Hamas terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as an Al Jazeera journalist
Al-Sharif was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF troops.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Highlighting attention to political corruption was the Abscam sting, in which officials offered bribes to bureau employees posing as Middle Eastern businessmen.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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