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as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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Recent Examples of cloaked
Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
So, who was that cloaked figure?
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
While Fester and Wednesday put the pieces together between the obituaries and the outcasts, the cloaked Avian finally reveals themselves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The towering incense cedars, stout black oak trees and spindly pines were cloaked in the ornaments of moisture, dangling like tiny decorations on a holiday tree.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
If so, the x-ray and radio outbursts from these objects would be cloaked behind dense cocoons of ionized gas.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Three months after fracturing his right ankle, Warner did a couple of 10- to 20-yard sprints with a resistance band around his waist, while cloaked in a hoodie and sunglasses with head trainer Dustin Perry videotaping his every move.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the protesters cloaked himself in an American flag.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Southwest Lake Michigan Shore Every winter, lake-effect storms leave southwest Michigan's lighthouses and sand dunes cloaked in ice and snow.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
While all is still—and cloaked in sub-zero temperatures—at The Surf Lodge on Montauk’s Fort Pond, the inimitable Hamptons hotspot wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to ring in the New Year in style.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
So, who was that cloaked figure?
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
While Fester and Wednesday put the pieces together between the obituaries and the outcasts, the cloaked Avian finally reveals themselves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Its trunk was later cloaked in pastel pink and green streamers.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The towering incense cedars, stout black oak trees and spindly pines were cloaked in the ornaments of moisture, dangling like tiny decorations on a holiday tree.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
If so, the x-ray and radio outbursts from these objects would be cloaked behind dense cocoons of ionized gas.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Three months after fracturing his right ankle, Warner did a couple of 10- to 20-yard sprints with a resistance band around his waist, while cloaked in a hoodie and sunglasses with head trainer Dustin Perry videotaping his every move.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the protesters cloaked himself in an American flag.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Southwest Lake Michigan Shore Every winter, lake-effect storms leave southwest Michigan's lighthouses and sand dunes cloaked in ice and snow.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
While all is still—and cloaked in sub-zero temperatures—at The Surf Lodge on Montauk’s Fort Pond, the inimitable Hamptons hotspot wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to ring in the New Year in style.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaked
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Universa is an alien from outer-space whose home-world’s name, location and pretty much all other relevant information remains shrouded in mystery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Key partners to the plan say the path ahead remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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This generational shift is dismantling old hierarchies and exposing where control has been disguised as loyalty, teamwork or social acceptance.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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But who is this enigmatic maiden concealed behind a mask and uncharacteristically nervous about the ball?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The story follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci, who obsesses over masked men on social media, fantasizing about them chasing her down.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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So, while the animals still turn white, they may not be camouflaged.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
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Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is likely a fraction of the actual death toll, which has been obscured by the internet blackout.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two coolers were used for scooping ice under a shaded tent, while the other two sat in direct sun.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bridges, ramps, overpasses and shaded areas tend to freeze first.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cloaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloaked. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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