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adjective \ ˈmaskt \

Definition of masked

1 :marked by the use of masks

a masked ball

2 :failing to present or produce the usual symptoms :latent

a masked infection

a masked virus

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Examples of masked in a Sentence

The bank was held up by masked robbers.

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Police ordered the activists to return to the sidewalk, when an altercation between an officer and a masked protester broke out.

— william lee, chicagotribune.com, "Three arrested at anti-white supremacy protest," 15 Aug. 2017
Masked protesters smashed store windows during multiday demonstrations following Trump’s election.

— peter beinart, The Atlantic, "The Rise of the Violent Left," 6 Aug. 2017
In Manhattan, until the attack in the early morning hours of Aug. 7, there hadn’t been a rape attributed to the masked man in about two years.

— laura bauer, kansascity, "K-State is on the alert for rapist," 26 July 2017
This was a movie made to be watched on Halloween (hence the name), all about a masked serial killer named Michael Myers who returns fresh from the insane asylum to terrorize his hometown in Illinois.

— lori keong, Marie Claire, "10 Classic Halloween Movies to Screen for a Proper Fright Fest," 20 July 2017
Many conservatives point to the incident at UC Berkeley, where a masked group of protestors shut down a talk from Milo Yiannopoulos through violent means.

— the tylt, AL.com, "Are colleges harming America?," 18 July 2017
Both the city car and the masked mammal can be cute and strangely endearing, but both are best avoided entirely.

— greg fink, Car and Driver, "2017 Smart Fortwo Cabriolet Automatic," 12 July 2017
Two alleged members of an anti-gentrication anarchist group were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for participating in a riot May 1 by masked and black-garbed vandals who caused more than $100,000 in damage to new housing in North Philadelphia.

— joseph a. slobodzian, Philly.com, "2 alleged anarchists to stand trial for N. Philly vandalism spree," 12 July 2017
The officials say that the Friday attack started when a suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into the checkpoint in southern Rafah village of el-Barth, followed by heavy shooting by dozens of masked militants on foot.

— ashraf sweilam, The Seattle Times, "10 killed in a blitz car bomb attack in Egypt’s Sinai," 7 July 2017

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Definition of masked for English Language Learners

: wearing a mask
: done by or involving people who wear masks

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medical Definition of masked

:failing to present or produce the usual symptoms :not obvious :latent

masked depression

a masked virus

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