masqueraded (as)

past tense of masquerade (as)
as in posed (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another woman's baby

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  • Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.
    Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
  • After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Masqueraded (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masqueraded%20%28as%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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