pose as

verb

posed as; posing as; poses as

Synonyms of pose 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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Roseville detectives posed as children on messaging apps during the investigation, which resulted in 19 people being arrested on felony charges, police said at the time. — Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 For her part, Seyfried presses Evans on gaining power of attorney over his wife, and posing as her on social media. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026 One of the trickiest sequences was the opening of episode five, where Gerry poses as whiskers. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Crack it, and attackers could pose as your bank or listen in on your messages. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pose as

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