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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as in pretending
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Recent Examples of posing
Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Social media posts from his family show years of him shooting and posing with various weapons at gun ranges and shows alongside his siblings.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver said the public generally doesn’t need to be concerned about people suffering mental health crises posing a safety threat.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The policy limited civil immigration enforcement in or near courthouses to cases involving national security threats or individuals posing a risk to public safety, among others.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Cali woke up to four pictures of Andy posing for the camera.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Social media posts from his family show years of him shooting and posing with various weapons at gun ranges and shows alongside his siblings.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver said the public generally doesn’t need to be concerned about people suffering mental health crises posing a safety threat.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The policy limited civil immigration enforcement in or near courthouses to cases involving national security threats or individuals posing a risk to public safety, among others.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Cali woke up to four pictures of Andy posing for the camera.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Social media posts from his family show years of him shooting and posing with various weapons at gun ranges and shows alongside his siblings.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver said the public generally doesn’t need to be concerned about people suffering mental health crises posing a safety threat.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The policy limited civil immigration enforcement in or near courthouses to cases involving national security threats or individuals posing a risk to public safety, among others.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Cali woke up to four pictures of Andy posing for the camera.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Social media posts from his family show years of him shooting and posing with various weapons at gun ranges and shows alongside his siblings.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver said the public generally doesn’t need to be concerned about people suffering mental health crises posing a safety threat.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The policy limited civil immigration enforcement in or near courthouses to cases involving national security threats or individuals posing a risk to public safety, among others.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Cali woke up to four pictures of Andy posing for the camera.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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
Adjective
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Yet pop culture continues to fixate on these single women, with horror movies in particular framing them as duplicitous and unstable—threats to the public good.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, my mom was irresponsible and even duplicitous about money many times over the years.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Delegates and party leaders described it as a corrupt and hypocritical maneuver from the governor.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meghan McCain, the conservative commentator and daughter of late Senator John McCain, faced immediate backlash after mocking Greta Thunberg's appearance, comparing the Swedish climate activist to Shrek villain Lord Farquaad in a post critics slammed as hypocritical.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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