posing (as)

verb

present participle of pose (as)
as in masquerading (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease

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  1. playing
  2. mocking
Verb
  • But camp is about more than just a wide receiver playing well.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Carys made her professional stage debut in June, playing Nina in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy The Seagull in Brooklyn.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of playing
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  • On the scale of poking the bear, mocking Buc-ees in defense of other regional convenience store chains is low risk.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • In response to angry, sometimes mocking, questions from Republican senators, Fauci declined to answer more than 100 times, injecting new drama into partisan divides that have festered for years about the origins and handling of the pandemic.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of mocking
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