as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
utterly posed by the barrage of questions
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Recent Examples of posed
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon have posed an ongoing threat to the fragile truce, with Israel disputing that the agreement extended to its operations against Hezbollah.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Alexander Wynaendts, supervisory board chairman at Deutsche Bank, said Wednesday that Europe needs to reduce regulations and boost its output to compete with China and the US despite challenges posed by the Middle East war and intra-regional rivalries.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
While the small moonlet asteroid Dimorphos posed no threat to Earth, the mission served as a successful demonstration that dangerous space rocks could be diverted from a collision course with Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Teigen and her young kids Luna and Miles posed with Speck the chicken.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
This week’s results came on the heels of a meeting convened earlier this month by US officials with the heads of some of the biggest banks, where attendees were briefed on heightened risks of cyberattacks posed by Anthropic’s lastest model.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
This posed a problem because the gas had nowhere to go.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The pair posed for photos at the after-party, held at the iconic Katz's Deli in New York City.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
They’re often posed, without feeling formal.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon have posed an ongoing threat to the fragile truce, with Israel disputing that the agreement extended to its operations against Hezbollah.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Alexander Wynaendts, supervisory board chairman at Deutsche Bank, said Wednesday that Europe needs to reduce regulations and boost its output to compete with China and the US despite challenges posed by the Middle East war and intra-regional rivalries.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
While the small moonlet asteroid Dimorphos posed no threat to Earth, the mission served as a successful demonstration that dangerous space rocks could be diverted from a collision course with Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Teigen and her young kids Luna and Miles posed with Speck the chicken.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
This week’s results came on the heels of a meeting convened earlier this month by US officials with the heads of some of the biggest banks, where attendees were briefed on heightened risks of cyberattacks posed by Anthropic’s lastest model.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
This posed a problem because the gas had nowhere to go.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The pair posed for photos at the after-party, held at the iconic Katz's Deli in New York City.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Posed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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