under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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Prosecutors said Alcala took each victim's cell phone under the guise of confirming their insurance coverage or vehicle registration.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The biggest of those is the Feeding Our Future case, alongside similar programs set up during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response under the guise of giving meals to kids, meals that were never actually served.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that the search was conducted without a warrant under the guise of looking for a bomb and that the items seized should be barred from the Manhattan district attorney’s case.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Sara said she was trafficked to the compound under the guise of an IT job in 2022.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The biggest of those is the Feeding Our Future case, alongside similar programs set up during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response under the guise of giving meals to kids, meals that were never actually served.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that the search was conducted without a warrant under the guise of looking for a bomb and that the items seized should be barred from the Manhattan district attorney’s case.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Sara said she was trafficked to the compound under the guise of an IT job in 2022.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Under the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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