under an alias

phrase

: using an assumed name
He was traveling under an alias.

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Walker had been hiding in Mississippi under an alias, federal prosecutors said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The restaurant's owner said Garcia-Espinal was working for him under an alias last year, when a customer found a camera recording inside the restaurant bathroom. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 The child was enrolled under an alias, said the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 The girl, now 11, was taken into protective custody after authorities discovered that she was enrolled in Washington County schools under an alias, the local sheriff’s office said in a statement. Lindsay Good, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under an alias

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“Under an alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20an%20alias. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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