Thesaurus results for POSED (AS)

posed (as)

verb

past tense of pose (as)

as in played

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease

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In a clip posted to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her pajamas while cooking breakfast as music played in the background.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of played

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El-Sayed accused Stevens of representing a failing political establishment and mocked the outside spending supporting her campaign.

— Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Since the education minister's resignation, Modi has also spoken of forgiving those who had mocked the prime minister, an apparent effort to reconnect with younger audiences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mocked

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Tiffany, who had 10-times more cash on hand than either Hong or Crowley did entering August, has portrayed the race as a contest between chaos and common sense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
And like any awkward teenager, his style was portrayed as a bit chaotic and confusing throughout the film—as per Karmin’s plan.

— Dylan Muñoz, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayed

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The University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Columbia University soon imitated this approach.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
When fraudsters adopt voice cloning, banks respond with checks that test for the subtle traces cloning leaves behind, and when defenders turn to the study of behavior, criminals begin to rehearse how ordinary conduct can be imitated.

— Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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