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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Then posing as the employee, called the MGM help desk and convinced the help desk employee to change the access password for the employee whose identity was used by the hackers.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of undercover U.S. intelligence officers work out of embassies and consulates, posing as diplomats, and the closure of diplomatic posts would reduce the CIA's options for where to position its spies.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
First posing as an officer, Trent then found a man and woman, Eli and Margaret Davis, who said their names were on the list for Paradise.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Again, Lee posed as a parent and called the students a racial slur, officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of undercover U.S. intelligence officers work out of embassies and consulates, posing as diplomats, and the closure of diplomatic posts would reduce the CIA's options for where to position its spies.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
First posing as an officer, Trent then found a man and woman, Eli and Margaret Davis, who said their names were on the list for Paradise.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Again, Lee posed as a parent and called the students a racial slur, officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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