masked
2 of 2past tense of mask entry 2
Examples of masked in a Sentence
Adjective
The bank was held up by masked robbers.
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Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The criminal complaint, unsealed after Boelter was taken into custody, gives the following information:
Champlin police responded at 2:05 a.m. Saturday after a 911 caller reported a masked person came to their door and shot their parents.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The 911 caller reported a masked person, later identified by officials as Boelter, had come to their door and then shot their parents.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
Security camera footage reviewed by The Times shows masked men wearing olive vests chasing a car wash employee, who was wearing a bright green uniform and cap.
—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The criminal complaint, unsealed after Boelter was taken into custody, gives the following information:
Champlin police responded at 2:05 a.m. Saturday after a 911 caller reported a masked person came to their door and shot their parents.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The 911 caller reported a masked person, later identified by officials as Boelter, had come to their door and then shot their parents.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 June 2025
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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masked
adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball
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