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 12 Aug. 2026.

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