masquerading

verb

present participle of masquerade
as in posing

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  1. posing
  2. impersonating
  3. pretending
  4. acting
  5. playing
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  • The video then cuts to Viva posing in front of billboards and posters, including advertisements on the subway, clothing and hair ads, an app advertisement on a truck, a Pandora jewelry billboard and numerous advertisements for clothing stores.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of posing
Verb
  • Officials in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, are warning about scammers who are impersonating local officials to get money from residents.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Someone impersonating Melendez initially called 311, a non-emergency number, on April 10 and said his father shot his sister, giving the address for Melendez.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of impersonating
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  • Nothing good, presumably, though Terry is at least pretending to be interested in Bret’s script.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Forgiveness did not require rewriting history or pretending the experience had been enjoyable.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretending
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  • And another four people were killed over the last 24 hours in the Russian region of Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, the region’s acting governor Alexandr Shuvayev said Monday.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The star, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, chose the indie as the one to bring him back to acting after a five-year hiatus from live-action productions.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of acting
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  • Bailey, for comparison, has a Fielding Run Value of +4 despite playing significantly more innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Then again for a referee assessor on March 14, 2012, while South Korea was playing Qatar in another Olympic qualifier.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of playing
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