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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During a press conference last week, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Chief Robert G. Luna shared his encounter with a suspect posing as a firefighter.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
She, too, has been accused of posing as a firefighter.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Benjamin Coney, 30, and Emily Grace Brinley, 26, both from Conway, messaged an undercover FBI agent posing as a mom of two girls, according to a Jan. 16 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas.
—Paloma Chavez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Two people from Oregon were arrested for posing as firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
She, too, has been accused of posing as a firefighter.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Benjamin Coney, 30, and Emily Grace Brinley, 26, both from Conway, messaged an undercover FBI agent posing as a mom of two girls, according to a Jan. 16 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas.
—Paloma Chavez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Two people from Oregon were arrested for posing as firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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