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. 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 See All Example Sentences for pose as

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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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