as in pretending
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as in suggesting
to set before the mind for consideration
posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer
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as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
utterly posed by the barrage of questions
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Recent Examples of posing
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The montage in question shows pictures of Shirilla flipping off the camera and posing in front of the mirror, as if that is paramount of quality of character.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026
One of the pictures in the post served as his hard-launch with girlfriend Morris—the snap shows the couple posing side by side.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
According to Jones, Ahlhauser spent about half an hour on the shoot, setting up klieg-like lights and posing the young woman on a gray box with a roll of newsprint.
—Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
On Tuesday, Lula visited a section of the highway, posing with machinery and workers, and appearing to operate equipment as work continued on the dirt road.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Extreme weather is posing a growing threat to the power supplies Americans rely on.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Right now, an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is posing an acute global health concern.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
In England, the Women’s Super League’s commitment is attracting more and more talent to England, and at some point, Spain’s lack of investment in women’s football, not the club, will end up posing a problem for Barca — as seen in Arsenal’s triumph in the final over the Spanish side last year.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
The industry has been well aware of the risks of the types of chemical accidents that can lead to a thermal runaway reaction, posing the risk of an explosion.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The montage in question shows pictures of Shirilla flipping off the camera and posing in front of the mirror, as if that is paramount of quality of character.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026
One of the pictures in the post served as his hard-launch with girlfriend Morris—the snap shows the couple posing side by side.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
According to Jones, Ahlhauser spent about half an hour on the shoot, setting up klieg-like lights and posing the young woman on a gray box with a roll of newsprint.
—Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
On Tuesday, Lula visited a section of the highway, posing with machinery and workers, and appearing to operate equipment as work continued on the dirt road.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Extreme weather is posing a growing threat to the power supplies Americans rely on.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Right now, an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is posing an acute global health concern.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
In England, the Women’s Super League’s commitment is attracting more and more talent to England, and at some point, Spain’s lack of investment in women’s football, not the club, will end up posing a problem for Barca — as seen in Arsenal’s triumph in the final over the Spanish side last year.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posing
Adjective
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There can be no more pretending, briefing or hiding.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are swaths of empty seats during every home game, suggesting some season ticket holders are choosing to stay home.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The astronaut was not named, but a China Manned Space Agency representative stated that the pilot and payload specialist are able to perform each other's roles, suggesting that one of the two will stay for a full year in space.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Johnson insists that feels fine, so the loss of velocity is puzzling to the Angels.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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The Boeing order is especially puzzling as China is rolling out its indigenous C919 passenger aircraft with great fanfare.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The takeaway, then, isn’t that students are duplicitous and depraved or that technology has eroded their moral core.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Also on the call sheet is Kathryn Hahn, hailed for her recent works in Agatha All Along and The Studio, and who is playing the duplicitous Mother Gothel.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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So Contra Costa Community College District officials are proposing a $920 million bond measure on the June 2 ballot to renovate or replace some of the key structures.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Convention and government facilities The city is proposing another $100 million bond to finance capital improvement projects for city conventions facilities and other government buildings.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The slow starts are baffling to Becht.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is just another clear indication of the intolerance and hypocritical nature of the left.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The lawsuit also alleged Cameron’s actions were hypocritical of his films’ messaging and detailed public backlash Cameron and the films faced for its depictions of Native groups.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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