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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The film is inspired by an actual FBI sting in which agents posed as a couple to infiltrate global criminal enterprises. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 The West should apply sanctions to distributors in countries such as China, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates—including those that falsely pose as end users of Western products but then sell the goods onward to Iran, North Korea, or Russia. —

Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024 In October, a group of thieves that posed as a wholesale distributor stole over 950 wheels of English cheddar. —

Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024 Many times, this happens through online shopping, where a fake website poses as a legitimate business. —

Wear Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pose as