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

Examples of pose as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His work included wearing a disguise, sometimes posing as British or Canadian with an accent. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

In order to solidify his cover in Tehran and throw off the story’s villain, Qasim (Navid Negahban, Kandahar), Tucker hires a young Iranian-American woman, Zara (Bollywood star Elnaaz Norouzi, very good), to pose as his wife. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

And a special shoutout to Jed York, the 49ers owner who was recently in the news after his arrest for allegedly trying to pay $160 to an undercover officer who was posing as a prostitute. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Callers posed as representatives of cryptocurrency exchanges or email providers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pose as

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• whereas