pose as
phrasal verb
posed as; posing as; poses as
: to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people
She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
undercover cops posing as drug dealers
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On the sitcom, Lithgow played the high commander of an alien expedition who lands on Earth with his alien cohorts posing as a family.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
This isn’t the first time he’s posed as a federal agent, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
California Democrats have issued a warning to individuals posing as federal immigration agents.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Federal sting operation Law enforcement arrested the Cleveland men for selling and attempting to sell firearms to undercover agents posing as cartel members, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
This isn’t the first time he’s posed as a federal agent, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
California Democrats have issued a warning to individuals posing as federal immigration agents.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Federal sting operation Law enforcement arrested the Cleveland men for selling and attempting to sell firearms to undercover agents posing as cartel members, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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