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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
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Pratt spent most of his two hours at the Hyde Park block party talking and posing for photos with the hundred or so people who showed up.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The November 1997 issue of Harper's Bazaar was a tribute to Diana, with a photo of the princess posing in a pale blue Versace dress used for the cover.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Photos from the event’s heyday show the Eras Tour frontwoman posing with her ‘squad’ of gal pals in matching American flag onesies, or flashing peace signs in stars-and-stripes bikinis.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Independence Fire Chief James Walker said that the structures have also been the site of multiple fires in recent months and years, posing an additional risk to fire, police and emergency medical responders.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
With half the nation posing financial questions to AI, trillions of dollars in savings and investments could ride on the answers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The streets around Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City are often filled with brides and grooms, posing for wedding photos against auspicious red backdrops in a place that strongly reflects Chinese culture and tradition.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The former Today co-anchor, 60, shared an Instagram post on Saturday, April 12, in which she could be seen posing for a selfie with her two daughters — Hope Catherine, 6, and Haley Joy, 9 — plus sister Hala.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
Pratt spent most of his two hours at the Hyde Park block party talking and posing for photos with the hundred or so people who showed up.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The November 1997 issue of Harper's Bazaar was a tribute to Diana, with a photo of the princess posing in a pale blue Versace dress used for the cover.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Photos from the event’s heyday show the Eras Tour frontwoman posing with her ‘squad’ of gal pals in matching American flag onesies, or flashing peace signs in stars-and-stripes bikinis.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Independence Fire Chief James Walker said that the structures have also been the site of multiple fires in recent months and years, posing an additional risk to fire, police and emergency medical responders.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
With half the nation posing financial questions to AI, trillions of dollars in savings and investments could ride on the answers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The streets around Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City are often filled with brides and grooms, posing for wedding photos against auspicious red backdrops in a place that strongly reflects Chinese culture and tradition.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The former Today co-anchor, 60, shared an Instagram post on Saturday, April 12, in which she could be seen posing for a selfie with her two daughters — Hope Catherine, 6, and Haley Joy, 9 — plus sister Hala.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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
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Mini bars burst with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs, suggesting the bacchanalia Estelle encourages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Producer prices growth in April outpaced consumer price gains for the first time since July 2022, with OCBC's Xie suggesting companies will absorb a large part of the commodity shock rather than pass it fully to consumers.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
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
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But as of last month, the FDA has twice opted not to approve RP1, puzzling researchers and worrying drug developers.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 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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After backing out of an agreement to trade first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 for Crosby, DeCosta was decried as dishonorable, dirty and duplicitous, especially after Baltimore signed another accomplished edge rusher, Trey Hendrickson, to a free-agent deal the following day.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another bill, proposing to assess fees on large businesses that don’t provide health insurance to all of their workers, failed after passing the House.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The two companies are proposing the reusable spacecraft as a means of transporting supplies to space stations and performing autonomous orbital free-flying missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 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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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
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Seems extremely hypocritical, no?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From the concierge who nimbly assisted me with dining and fitness class reservations to the kind dining staff, the friendly Miami team made sure I was always taken care of and was incredibly helpful at offering local recommendations and insight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The vineyard is currently leased to a local winemaker, offering a hands-off approach to production, though the resulting vintages can be stored in the home’s custom wine cellar, which accommodates up to 1,880 bottles.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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