pose (as)

verb

Definition of pose (as)next
as in to masquerade (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pose (as)
  1. play
  2. mock
  3. imitate
Verb
  • Boldo contains antioxidants, which help protect cell health and play a role in preventing certain health conditions.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Wolf Man, in which Lon Chaney Jr. played the memorable title character.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of play
Verb
  • Hogan briefly appeared to promote his Real American Beer brand and was instantly and overwhelmingly booed and mocked by the enormous crowd at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump, political rivals who have mocked each other for years, sat next to each other Thursday and talked for several minutes, even sharing a laugh.
    Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of mock
Verb
  • Paul Barrett: Zuckerberg Is Appeasing Trump Zuckerberg is imitating Musk to curry favor with Trump.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019's in Spider-Man: Far from Home, life imitated art for the pair.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of imitate
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