as in disguising
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 camouflaging
The tint is sheer and subtle but makes a noticeable difference in evening out skin tone and camouflaging discoloration.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
The clip also showed soldiers camouflaging vehicles with green netting and raising a flag at an airbase in eastern Belarus, close to the Russian border.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
When asked about this tactic, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that the agency believes its employees are not camouflaging their identities.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
An additional photo shows a low shelter, barely tall enough to sit upright, covered in foliage camouflaging the family’s location.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In their nine years working together, the decorators have developed their own sleight of hand, cleverly camouflaging pragmatic choices as strictly aesthetic ones.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Defense camouflaging more blemishes than Revlon.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
The clip also showed soldiers camouflaging vehicles with green netting and raising a flag at an airbase in eastern Belarus, close to the Russian border.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
When asked about this tactic, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that the agency believes its employees are not camouflaging their identities.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
An additional photo shows a low shelter, barely tall enough to sit upright, covered in foliage camouflaging the family’s location.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In their nine years working together, the decorators have developed their own sleight of hand, cleverly camouflaging pragmatic choices as strictly aesthetic ones.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Defense camouflaging more blemishes than Revlon.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflaging
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No sleek wood box disguising it.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Orphaned as a teenager in an impoverished fishing village in Kent, Ishmaelle takes to the seas, disguising herself as a boy to do so.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Illinois should follow that lead rather than masking weak outcomes with lower benchmarks.—
Bruce Rauner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Even the front door had been hiding back there for who knows how long, just waiting to be salvaged.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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