masked

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adjective

ˈmaskt 

1

a

: wearing a mask

masked doctors

The bank robbers were masked.

b

: marked by the use of masks

attended a masked ball

2

: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent

a masked infection

a masked virus

masked

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past tense of mask entry 2

Examples of masked in a Sentence

Adjective

The bank was held up by masked robbers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Patricia McKay, 68, had been waiting for a ride with her husband outside after shopping when a white Toyota Camry pulled up and two masked men jumped out and attacked McKay’s 69-year-old husband, putting a gun to his head and demanding his watch. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 July 2024

Before the masked man gets too close, he’s repelled by an imaginary force. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024

In the video, a masked person could be seen jumping onto the vehicle’s hood and stomping and kicking in the windshield. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024

Wade decides to become a masked vigilante, turning down an invitation to join the X-Men and abandon his bad-boy ways. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

masked

adjective

ˈmaskt 

: marked by the use of masks

a masked ball

Medical Definition

masked

adjective

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

masked depression

a masked virus