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as in pretending

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verb (1)

present participle of pose
as in suggesting
to set before the mind for consideration posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer

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posing

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verb (2)

present participle of pose
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
Verb
Bodum has recalled 8-cup and 12-cup French press coffee makers because the glass carafes may break unexpectedly, posing a serious burn risk. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Just prop open the iPhone Duo, get into the picture and let its AI recognize when everyone is posing. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 In October, Semafor reported that the Daily Caller tweeted a cartoon of Bill Gates and the devil posing with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wearing an Israeli flag Speedo. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Years later, Leni booked her first modeling gig posing for the cover of Vogue Germany with her mother. — Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 Marysia photographed Svetlana posing with the enchanted fish. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, extreme weather and water scarcity are posing new risks to farming. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026 The campaign showed Bieber stretching in a chocolate brown set and posing in a fleece, accessorized with her signature black sunnies. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 A week earlier, Packers receiver Matthew Golden had drawn a taunting flag for flexing his biceps after a crucial catch against the Cowboys even as the broadcast had one player posing in that very position for introductions. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posing
  1. pretending
  2. suggesting
  3. puzzling
  4. duplicitous
  5. proposing
  6. baffling
  7. hypocritical
  8. offering
Adjective
  • There can be no more pretending, briefing or hiding.
    — Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • Despite this view, Rosenberg is cautious about suggesting that this dynamic makes bonds a safe bet.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mice given the higher-density vaccine were significantly less likely to develop colon tumors, suggesting that the platform could be adapted to target different cancer-specific proteins.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Researchers are still puzzling through what happened to the ancient Maya civilization, which mysteriously dwindled.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To read her book is to be reminded that childhood can be a puzzling passage for anyone, even in an ostensibly simpler time and place.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of puzzling
Adjective
  • Dinklage is perfect casting as the slightly duplicitous Basket Weaver, an artisan who has his own surprises in store.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At least Mark Zuckerberg had the decency to be duplicitous, Altman is just openly consumed by the mania of trying to win the most important technological arms race since the atom bomb.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of duplicitous
Verb
  • In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing expanding California’s current film and television tax credit program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually as the state is struggling to attract entertainment industry jobs.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • The latest weakening of criteria is baffling if not unsurprising given the agency’s pitifully weak, unserious leadership.
    — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The sequel, on the other hand, is shaped by baffling decisions from director Susanne Bier and cinematographer Simon Duggan that render the film antiseptic.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of baffling
Adjective
  • The fine was controversial to begin with, as fans and pundits pointed out the NFL’s business with beer sponsors such as Bud Light and called the sensitivity over the celebration hypocritical.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In his appeal, Juszczyk also argued that fining players for pretending to drink beer was hypocritical given the NFL’s beer sponsorships.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypocritical
Verb
  • Brennan issued a letter offering guidance from a Catholic perspective.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of offering

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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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