as in pretending
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as in suggesting
to set before the mind for consideration
posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer
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as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
utterly posed by the barrage of questions
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Recent Examples of posing
Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In one photo, Heming Willis could be seen posing at a table with her two daughters, Evelyn and Mabe.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Fogelman has always promised to satisfy fans by answering the biggest questions in each finale — and then posing new questions to answer with the next season.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Cole posted his own carousel to Instagram, marking the event, including a solo shot of Pugh sitting in her gown and one of the two of them posing alongside another guest.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Elderly airline passengers may be posing the greatest challenge to timely evacuations during a plane emergency, a new study has shown.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Images posted to the hacking group’s Telegram account included a picture of Patel sniffing a cigar and posing for photos.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
She and her son are seen posing in front of a mirror together, before Spears begins speaking in an English accent and seemingly simulating a humping motion while wearing tight shorts and a top that exposes her midsection.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
His parents didn’t like posing and not smiling, and both passed away soon after the project concluded.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
North Texas could see severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with wind and hail posing the greatest risk.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In one photo, Heming Willis could be seen posing at a table with her two daughters, Evelyn and Mabe.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Fogelman has always promised to satisfy fans by answering the biggest questions in each finale — and then posing new questions to answer with the next season.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Cole posted his own carousel to Instagram, marking the event, including a solo shot of Pugh sitting in her gown and one of the two of them posing alongside another guest.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Elderly airline passengers may be posing the greatest challenge to timely evacuations during a plane emergency, a new study has shown.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Images posted to the hacking group’s Telegram account included a picture of Patel sniffing a cigar and posing for photos.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
She and her son are seen posing in front of a mirror together, before Spears begins speaking in an English accent and seemingly simulating a humping motion while wearing tight shorts and a top that exposes her midsection.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
His parents didn’t like posing and not smiling, and both passed away soon after the project concluded.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posing
Adjective
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There can be no more pretending, briefing or hiding.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sailing aboard The Hispaniola, Jim and Bess are caught between the charming, terrifying pirate Long John Silver, and the debonair, duplicitous British agent Aaron Graham.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last month, White criticized the president’s declaration of war against Iran and his hypocritical stance on peace.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Jefferson, the great hero of the Declaration of Independence, is shown as hypocritical, cowardly, manipulative, a schemer of every kind.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Posing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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