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adjective

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
On Sunday, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum celebrated her daughter’s 17th birthday with a sweet snap of the mother and daughter posing for the camera. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026 Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 The Periodic Review Board was created under the Obama administration to evaluate prisoners and determine whether they could be released without posing a threat to national security. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Lordes Leon, dressed in a black corset, took to the DJ booth on the second floor, posing for photos with her headphones on. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Its leader, Sergei Mironov, 73, once gained headlines by posing with a symbol of brutality — a sledgehammer given to him by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late Wagner mercenary leader shortly before his failed 2023 mutiny. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Prince Harry arrived for the event at the Old Royal Naval College wearing a black suit and bow tie, posing for photos before heading inside. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Gusts on Lake Tahoe could exceed 40 mph, posing a serious issue for boaters. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But more critical than the technical logistics of these shoots was posing the questions that arose from their aftermath. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 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
  • The display was most recognizable on offense, and the broadcast wasn’t subtle in suggesting what’s different about this Florida team.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In Toronto, Cynthia Erivo opted for a fringed black-and-white Dior dress from the resort 2027 collection—the shaggier, fuller silhouette suggesting that fall’s sensibility for cozy dressing is officially here.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • The answer involves two puzzling sets of teeth, fake saliva — and some personal experimentation.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In patients with post-herpetic neuralgia, while the shingles rash has cleared with seemingly normal-looking skin, skin biopsies show a puzzling reduction in sensory nerve fibers in the painful areas.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of puzzling
Adjective
  • But as with any good Leonard story, the best moments come from the characters, a rogues’ gallery of violent ruffians and neurotic, duplicitous scoundrels.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cypher probably is best known for his role as the politics-savvy and sometimes duplicitous Police Chief Fletcher Daniels in more than 70 episodes of NBC’s 1980s cop drama Hill Street Blues from 1981-87.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of duplicitous
Verb
  • Vought responded to these setbacks by proposing new grant funding rules that would make political considerations key determinants in which grants get funded.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • Their admirable determination makes Diamantis’ flight from the United States baffling for us and humiliating for them.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 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
  • There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That some people in these industries, including those who are well paid, would look at our economy and seek out other ways of doing things is neither hypocritical nor surprising.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypocritical
Verb
  • Preckwinkle aimed the loans at districts with limited borrowing capacity or low cash reserves, offering interest-free money with a simpler application.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the lack of consistent guidelines has led to unsustainable bidding wars between schools offering seven-figure salaries.
    — The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of offering

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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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