under an alias

phrase

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

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The move comes amid allegations from a local independent media outlet that Boltinhouse had posted insensitive social media messages between 2017 and 2019 under an alias. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The prosecution accessed his Amazon account, showing purchases and deliveries made under an alias for a cadaver bag, chainsaws, a mop, and an inflatable swimming pool seemingly made of the same blue material that was embedded in the corpse’s skin. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 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 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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