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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The Israeli military said that all were militants posing as reporters. —

Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Many victims, especially those who are more trusting or unfamiliar with scams, are less inclined to challenge individuals posing as authority figures, such as police officers, government officials, or lawyers. —

Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 Bad Santa follows an alcoholic scammer named Willie (Thornton) who poses as a mall Santa and plots to rob the stores on Christmas Eve with his sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox). —

Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pose as