Thesaurus results for MASQUERADING

masquerading

verb

present participle of masquerade

as in posing

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On Sunday, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum celebrated her daughter’s 17th birthday with a sweet snap of the mother and daughter posing for the camera.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of posing

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Colbert gifted Kimmel his Captain America shield, did a sketch-within-an-interview with his son impersonating a Kiwi police officer, and shaved for our amusement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Researchers noticed that stores impersonating different companies shared technical characteristics.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of impersonating

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The surviving witness fell to the floor, pretending to be dead, and called 911 once Lee left the store.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Members of these networks share detailed guides on how to identify vulnerable girls online and groom them by pretending to have a romantic interest or be a supportive friend.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretending

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Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez will make her UN debut on Thursday while her former boss, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, sits in jail mere miles away in Brooklyn.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Whitney Leavitt had already announced her decision to leave the show months ago, citing her budding acting career.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of acting

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Gilbert was raised in Coral Springs, Florida, playing in several bands before forming New Found Glory in 1997 with Jordan Pundik, Steve Klein, Ian Grushka and Joe Marino, who was quickly replaced by Cyrus Bolooki.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Iamaleava looked much more comfortable and confident in the pocket, despite playing through multiple injuries.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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