poses (as)

present tense third-person singular of pose (as)
as in masquerades (as)
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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  • This creates a pocket of space, into which Wharton plays the ball perfectly.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When properly taken care of, your gut plays an important role in reducing your risk of colorectal cancer.
    Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • YouTube's policies specifically prohibit content that revels in or mocks the death or serious injury of an identifiable individual.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Poses (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poses%20%28as%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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