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
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live star shared a photo of himself with The Late Show's Stephen Colbert and Late Night's Seth Meyers posing in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City, where Kimmel is taping this week of shows.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram clip shared by the NBA, McMillian — who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft — is caught on camera gaping at superstar Curry, who was posing for pictures for the team's media day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
His digits, his body, his very skin remind him of Nazis, and of American troops posing with the corpses of Vietnamese victims.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live star shared a photo of himself with The Late Show's Stephen Colbert and Late Night's Seth Meyers posing in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City, where Kimmel is taping this week of shows.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram clip shared by the NBA, McMillian — who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft — is caught on camera gaping at superstar Curry, who was posing for pictures for the team's media day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
His digits, his body, his very skin remind him of Nazis, and of American troops posing with the corpses of Vietnamese victims.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The audience for wax museums is melting away in the digital age, when posing with a static dummy has come to feel rather quaint.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live star shared a photo of himself with The Late Show's Stephen Colbert and Late Night's Seth Meyers posing in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City, where Kimmel is taping this week of shows.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram clip shared by the NBA, McMillian — who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft — is caught on camera gaping at superstar Curry, who was posing for pictures for the team's media day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
His digits, his body, his very skin remind him of Nazis, and of American troops posing with the corpses of Vietnamese victims.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The audience for wax museums is melting away in the digital age, when posing with a static dummy has come to feel rather quaint.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live star shared a photo of himself with The Late Show's Stephen Colbert and Late Night's Seth Meyers posing in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City, where Kimmel is taping this week of shows.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram clip shared by the NBA, McMillian — who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft — is caught on camera gaping at superstar Curry, who was posing for pictures for the team's media day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
His digits, his body, his very skin remind him of Nazis, and of American troops posing with the corpses of Vietnamese victims.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 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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For example, the Europeans have been unwilling to confiscate frozen Russian assets to raise more money for Ukraine, earning duplicitous praise from the Kremlin.—
VERONICA ANGHEL,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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However, his latest mistake is very hypocritical and raises some questions about double standards in his coaching.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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