as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Recent Examples of camouflaged
Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
So, while the animals still turn white, they may not be camouflaged.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Nightingale firmly believed light should showcase the grandeur of plants and objects – but with its sources hidden or camouflaged, like magic.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The adobe homes melted out of view, the town itself seemed camouflaged, and in the distance the peaks of the Sangre de Cristos, including Kachina, caught fire like candles.
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
So, while the animals still turn white, they may not be camouflaged.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Nightingale firmly believed light should showcase the grandeur of plants and objects – but with its sources hidden or camouflaged, like magic.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The adobe homes melted out of view, the town itself seemed camouflaged, and in the distance the peaks of the Sangre de Cristos, including Kachina, caught fire like candles.
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflaged
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Bernardine Dohrn and Zayd Ayers Dohrn, disguised as Rose and Z, on a family road trip.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jeep boosted the donor vehicle’s ride height by two inches, equipped it with wider fender flares to accommodate its 33-inch all-terrain tires, and added a custom cooler disguised like an old Apple Macintosh Plus.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Holl’s idea was to create a space that remains visually cohesive, with very little concealed.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2026
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An arrest report obtained by Fox News Digital states that after the shooting, Medina was seen on video in his apartment building's lobby waiting for an elevator while he wasn't masked.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Díaz-Canel’s words masked what was, for adherents of a revolution celebrated by the global left, a painful reality.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Camouflaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflaged. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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