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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
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Suddenly a cloaked figure appears, and the audience, dressed to the nines in black, white and silver formal attire, is moving again, swept down an escalator and launched into a new scene.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Among the many Michiganders aghast at this lubrication of a multibillion-dollar corporate initiative cloaked in secrecy was one official with the power to do something about it.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
One barrel is cloaked in a red bible cover, the other in a black one.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
For the first time, the stands were awash in burgundy and blue, with longtime sports fans and young girls alike cloaked in the colors to watch the inaugural Toronto Tempo game, celebrating the country's first WNBA team.
—Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
The more private option is taken by one especially memorable supporting character, Victoire (Antoinette Uwamahoro), a woman who keeps her face cloaked at all times.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Adjective
None of this would’ve been possible without Lively and Baldoni, adversaries whose spite and resources compelled them to continue to pursue litigation when just about everyone else in their positions would have quickly settled in the cloaked realm of arbitration.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Suddenly a cloaked figure appears, and the audience, dressed to the nines in black, white and silver formal attire, is moving again, swept down an escalator and launched into a new scene.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
The construction method is still cloaked in mystery.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Among the many Michiganders aghast at this lubrication of a multibillion-dollar corporate initiative cloaked in secrecy was one official with the power to do something about it.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
One barrel is cloaked in a red bible cover, the other in a black one.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
For the first time, the stands were awash in burgundy and blue, with longtime sports fans and young girls alike cloaked in the colors to watch the inaugural Toronto Tempo game, celebrating the country's first WNBA team.
—Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
The more private option is taken by one especially memorable supporting character, Victoire (Antoinette Uwamahoro), a woman who keeps her face cloaked at all times.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaked
Adjective
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Much of what happened in the Jeju cockpit that morning remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Sweed Le Lipstick is basically skincare disguised as makeup.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Hansen and his Dateline NBC crew made gladiatorial reality TV disguised as public service.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Among the witnesses was whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified that the government concealed a program investigating UAPs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Jackson had a firearm concealed in his waistband, struggled with officers recovering it and provided a false name, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Immigration raids by masked ICE agents in Los Angeles last year sparked a wave of demonstrations in the region.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In the living room, Alex built a custom frame for their TV, while Elizabeth camouflaged it with a lively gallery wall.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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For a spider this small and this well camouflaged, even finding one requires patience and careful effort.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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One of the island’s most recognizable landmarks for GOT fans is the Benedictine Monastery, a centuries-old complex surrounded by gardens and shaded courtyards.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Levee Porch will offer a shaded porch and walk-up bar with steps leading down to a beer garden beneath live oak trees near the river.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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But what about the power of uncertainty and the dark and shadowy sides of all of us?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Coskun lined up another spectacular shot of the moon rising above the Bay Bridge that same night, as the infamous, and now defunct island prison of Alcatraz loomed out of the shadowy waters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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“Cloaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloaked. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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