Thesaurus results for POSING (AS)

posing (as)

verb

present participle of pose (as)

as in masquerading (as)

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease

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That’s because he wasn’t supposed to be playing in the game at one point.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Rogers isn’t the only former Giant currently playing for the Blue Jays.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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Second lady Usha Vance mocking The New York Times for reading political significance into her Old Navy maternity dress and the New York Knicks celebrating their NBA title were featured in last week's News Quiz.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
This patriotic anthem of the American Revolution originated as a favorite tune of British soldiers, who enjoyed its lyrics mocking American colonists.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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