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
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
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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
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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Podiatrists and Oprah alike love Vionic shoes for their orthotic-level comfort disguised with designer-level style, and the Kearny sneakers are proof.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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The people of this district deserve better than political opportunism disguised as moderation.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lo and behold, the signal for the mock galaxy was just as strong as the signal for CDG-2 was, even when the globular clusters were masked completely away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Familiar faces, with all their attending cultural signifiers, are simply not present when digitally masked on the screen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Camouflaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflaged. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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