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 indictment alleges that from at least June 2017 through February 2019, Wellesley and Burton posed as executives at Bordeaux Cellars, soliciting investors in New York and at investor conferences in the U.S. and overseas.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The company used deception, including posing as a charity, and high-pressure sales tactics to purchase homes at below-market value, according to the suit.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
In the final days of session in late May, lawmakers without opposition passed a measure meant to prevent AI chatbots from posing as mental health providers for patients in need of therapy.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
In some cases, governments have created NGO-like organizations that, while posing as citizens’ groups, pursue the governments’ own agendas.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The company used deception, including posing as a charity, and high-pressure sales tactics to purchase homes at below-market value, according to the suit.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
In the final days of session in late May, lawmakers without opposition passed a measure meant to prevent AI chatbots from posing as mental health providers for patients in need of therapy.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
In some cases, governments have created NGO-like organizations that, while posing as citizens’ groups, pursue the governments’ own agendas.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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