as in suggests
to set before the mind for consideration
posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer
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as in puzzles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
utterly posed by the barrage of questions
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as in shows
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
my cheerfulness was just a pose, for I was feeling miserable
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Recent Examples of poses
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The Neo-versus-Air question also poses some subtler design and feature differences.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Choline supplements are also available if meeting choline needs via your diet poses a challenge.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Max Alexander poses for pictures at the end of the Max Alexander Women's Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Women Fashion Week, at the Palais Garnier, in Paris, on March 3, 2026.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Best Nylabone Power Play toys This ball has an erratic bounce due to its irregular shape, which keeps dogs entertained for longer and poses a challenge for dogs who are experts at catching regular balls.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
In many respects, the war with Iran poses greater risks to the oil market than Russia’s war with Ukraine when that conflict began in 2022.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
However, hydrogen’s tendency to diffuse and reorganize during chip processing poses a serious drawback for reproducibility and manufacturability.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
These reasons are grounded in the threat Iran perpetually poses and the near impossibility that the regime will ever change its behavior or step aside peacefully.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The subjects appear to offer their likenesses without reserving an ounce of modesty; confidence and audacity steel their faces and poses.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
While Moore and her friend ran through some ideas, her son picked up a camera, began taking pictures, and directed them to strike certain poses.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2026
Charms featuring the characters in several poses will also be on offer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Kara Braxton of the Detroit Shock poses during the team's media day in 2005.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
But focusing exclusively on the external threat from Iran ignores the internal threat Netanyahu’s government poses to Israel and its standing as a rule-of-law democracy and unified society.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Nicole Renee Johnson striking poses and lip-syncing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Shares reversed higher Friday after lingering concerns earlier in the session about the threat artificial intelligence poses to the financial sector.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
The documentary may or may not provide a definitive answer, but the fact that Martin poses the question — and that the filmmakers chose to include Michaels’ non-answer — suggests the topic won’t be avoided entirely.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The Neo-versus-Air question also poses some subtler design and feature differences.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Choline supplements are also available if meeting choline needs via your diet poses a challenge.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Max Alexander poses for pictures at the end of the Max Alexander Women's Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Women Fashion Week, at the Palais Garnier, in Paris, on March 3, 2026.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Best Nylabone Power Play toys This ball has an erratic bounce due to its irregular shape, which keeps dogs entertained for longer and poses a challenge for dogs who are experts at catching regular balls.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
In many respects, the war with Iran poses greater risks to the oil market than Russia’s war with Ukraine when that conflict began in 2022.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
However, hydrogen’s tendency to diffuse and reorganize during chip processing poses a serious drawback for reproducibility and manufacturability.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
These reasons are grounded in the threat Iran perpetually poses and the near impossibility that the regime will ever change its behavior or step aside peacefully.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
Both moves highlight the dangers the current conflict poses to the region’s economic lifeblood, and by extension the global economy.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The subjects appear to offer their likenesses without reserving an ounce of modesty; confidence and audacity steel their faces and poses.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
While Moore and her friend ran through some ideas, her son picked up a camera, began taking pictures, and directed them to strike certain poses.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2026
Charms featuring the characters in several poses will also be on offer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Kara Braxton of the Detroit Shock poses during the team's media day in 2005.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
But focusing exclusively on the external threat from Iran ignores the internal threat Netanyahu’s government poses to Israel and its standing as a rule-of-law democracy and unified society.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Nicole Renee Johnson striking poses and lip-syncing.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Shares reversed higher Friday after lingering concerns earlier in the session about the threat artificial intelligence poses to the financial sector.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poses
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The production and stage will be three times the size of the comedians’ normal stages and will be managed by the same team that produces stadium shows for acts like Los Bukis and Bad Bunny.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only a few years ago, the NIH workforce was steadily growing, from roughly 17,700 employees in fiscal year 2019 to around 21,100 in fiscal 2024, federal data shows.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This moment will come in many guises.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Both marques returned to the competition this year in new guises.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t just pretty facades.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Poses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poses. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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