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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In 2013, bartenders, drink runners and bouncers were arrested in the resort’s nightclubs and pool parties for offering drugs and prostitutes to undercover police officers posed as partygoers (one staffer attempted to sell a cop a full pound of cocaine). —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 Angel poses as a young man interested in hooking up with Horace and entices the Bellaire patriarch into a bedroom of his mansion. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 According to initial police reports, the kidnappers, armed with M16 rifles, posed as police officers during the abduction. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Fraudsters often pose as legitimate clients, vendors, or even internal employees to deceive businesses into making unauthorized payments. —

Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pose as