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
Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
She was spotted smiling and posing with her children Harper, Emerson, and Beckett.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Another notable recall was the most recent, when Tesla recalled more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in October because the front lights were too bright, posing a hazard to other drivers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Detective Balders looked through the photos and videos on Garcia’s phone and found images of Garcia posing with a black and brown Springfield XDS-45 pistol.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
In the report, Patrick Schröder, a senior fellow at Chatham House, warned that rare-earth mining often involves the use of toxic chemicals to separate minerals from rock, posing serious risks to Greenland’s fragile Arctic ecosystem.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The Actor Awards nominee wore a vibrant yellow dress and cradled her belly while posing.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Another image from inside the Beverly Hilton venue (above) shows Penn and DiCaprio posing for a photo, with a cigarette visible inside a glass in front of Penn.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 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
Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
She was spotted smiling and posing with her children Harper, Emerson, and Beckett.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Another notable recall was the most recent, when Tesla recalled more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in October because the front lights were too bright, posing a hazard to other drivers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Detective Balders looked through the photos and videos on Garcia’s phone and found images of Garcia posing with a black and brown Springfield XDS-45 pistol.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
In the report, Patrick Schröder, a senior fellow at Chatham House, warned that rare-earth mining often involves the use of toxic chemicals to separate minerals from rock, posing serious risks to Greenland’s fragile Arctic ecosystem.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The Actor Awards nominee wore a vibrant yellow dress and cradled her belly while posing.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Another image from inside the Beverly Hilton venue (above) shows Penn and DiCaprio posing for a photo, with a cigarette visible inside a glass in front of Penn.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 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
Adjective
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As a hero, Mauser is appealing; abrasive, cocky, and duplicitous but nonetheless charming, authentic, and intrepid.—
Julien Levy,
Rolling Stone,
27 Dec. 2025
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In the new installment, Elphaba (Erivo) tries to protect Oz’s besieged animal population from the duplicitous Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 Dec. 2025
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His fall played as tabloid morality tale, at once confirming secular suspicion about hypocritical Christians and Christian suspicions about the temptations of secular trappings.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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And now, with several countries withdrawing from global governance, Jin thinks those lecturing China on being responsible are being hypocritical.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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