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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After putting together a few clues, Miles comes to realize his workplace will soon be the target for a bank robber (Christopher Plummer) posing as a mall Santa and decides to cut himself in on the action — with disastrous consequences once the bad guy figures out he’s been robbed. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 The scam worked like this: The female scammer posed as a person in need who was heading off to a local church to donate $100,000 of an inheritance from a deceased relative. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 The courier will then attempt to collect the money posing as another family member or attorney. —

Christina Shaw, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024 For the family's 2022 costume, Beyoncé pulled double-duty, posing as both family matriarch Sugar Mama and Trudy, wife to Oscar Proud, who was portrayed by husband JAY-Z. —

Hedy Phillips, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pose as