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
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
However, Sweeney isn’t too busy to serve up summer style inspiration, including posing on a boat in a green-and-white string bikini for a Syrn campaign post that was shared on June 26.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
In many of their posts, they are seen standing and posing at the edge of buildings from extreme heights.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Some departments have had to move buildings or expand their property to new real estate to accommodate more in-person workers, posing an additional cost to the state.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Amid a sweltering heatwave across the country, more than 13,000 AC units have been recalled for posing burn and fire hazards.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Kennedy said at a House hearing that month that the Biden administration had incorrectly flagged the peptides as posing safety risks.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
In 2016, Jake had a brief stint as a model, posing for a photo shoot for Runway magazine.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Broward establishment’s page also includes a picture of the owner outside posing with Aveiro, along with her other dining guests who included Ronaldo’s two older sisters Kátia, 48, and Elma, 47.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Verb
Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
However, Sweeney isn’t too busy to serve up summer style inspiration, including posing on a boat in a green-and-white string bikini for a Syrn campaign post that was shared on June 26.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
In many of their posts, they are seen standing and posing at the edge of buildings from extreme heights.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Some departments have had to move buildings or expand their property to new real estate to accommodate more in-person workers, posing an additional cost to the state.
—
Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Amid a sweltering heatwave across the country, more than 13,000 AC units have been recalled for posing burn and fire hazards.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Kennedy said at a House hearing that month that the Biden administration had incorrectly flagged the peptides as posing safety risks.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
In 2016, Jake had a brief stint as a model, posing for a photo shoot for Runway magazine.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Broward establishment’s page also includes a picture of the owner outside posing with Aveiro, along with her other dining guests who included Ronaldo’s two older sisters Kátia, 48, and Elma, 47.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posing
Adjective
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There can be no more pretending, briefing or hiding.
Verb
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One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
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But rates have remained elevated even as fuel costs eased, suggesting underlying cargo demand has been stronger than expected rather than driven solely by temporary cost inflation.
Verb
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Just after send time yesterday morning, the Timberwolves made a puzzling splash by trading for Hornets star LaMelo Ball.
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And the performances from South Korea at the World Cup so far have been puzzling, given the talent at manager Hong Myung-bo’s disposal.
Adjective
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Infiltrate a swanky New York law firm that may be duplicitous in the opioid crisis, an epidemic that also happens to have taken the life of her daughter.
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The takeaway, then, isn’t that students are duplicitous and depraved or that technology has eroded their moral core.
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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.
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Cloudflare is proposing to treat those as separate permissions, not a single all-or-nothing choice.
Verb
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The Illinois numbers, especially this year’s, are baffling experts.
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For more than four minutes Darnold drove downfield, connecting on three of four passes, baffling the pass rushers, bleeding the clock, and by the time the Seahawks finally gave the ball back, the Rams had only 25 seconds to live.
Adjective
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.
Verb
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However, the high court also ruled against the president’s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, offering the central bank more protection.
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Starlink announced that the company is offering free internet access to Movistar customers in La Guaria state, and is working to also provide service to Digitel and Movilnet customers as soon as possible.
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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