as in posing (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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Maybe the girl had crawled under a neighbor's trailer while playing hide-and-seek.—
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Massey also has experience playing the outfield, which should keep him in a regular role.—
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The White House had celebrated Lemon’s arrest with a mocking post on X on Friday.—
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The president also shared clips of the video on his Truth Social handle, along with posts mocking and attacking Pretti.—
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“Masquerading (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerading%20%28as%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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