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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Throw in the fact that his 4-2-5 scheme, which is masterful at disguising pressure and stopping the run, would make for a natural and necessary fit at USC, where those two things weren’t up to snuff last season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Adelman tried to navigate his lack of a center by matching minutes, but Hornets coach Charles Lee countered by disguising his substitutions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 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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Stroheim’s prime theme is masking and the fear of being unmasked.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Swiss dominated the big tournaments of the mid-2000s, which would earn anybody plaudits, but his unique blend of style and grace caused a significant portion of the tennis world to anoint him as the sport’s Jesus, masking his dynamism, physicality, and weaknesses in the process.—
Owen Lewis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The novel is described as a reimagination of Cinderella, with Sophie and Benedict meeting at a masquerade ball, with Sophie hiding her identity because of her role as a maid.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the late 1700s, when the Spanish built missions nearby at San Juan Bautista, Santa Clara, Carmel and Santa Cruz, natives often fled to avoid cruel conditions, tribal leaders have noted, hiding on Sargent Ranch, in the hills of Pacheco Pass, and other remote locations.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Camouflaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflaging. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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