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as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguised
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
One popular alternative was Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, who has provided some magical contributions during the run-in, particularly with a brilliant dribble and disguised pass for Marc Guehi’s goal against Chelsea, then when scoring the opener against Arsenal after a lovely dribble.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
These words are spoken by the scheming Iago in Othello (1603–04) and by the disguised Viola in Twelfth Night (1600–02).
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
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Chuck Devore,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
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Chuck Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
But with consumers already starting to cut back on spending, businesses may have a harder time getting such disguised changes past consumers.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
The disguised aspects of Miles’s life are of little concern to me.
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Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But there is every reason to think that without a regular supply of people walking through, deliberately carrying guns and bombs through that have been disguised, that airport-security people just cannot remain vigilant for it.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Investigators determined John Parker Roe derived a substantial portion of his income (over 50%) from the organization and that Collins used her business, Lume Lume Lume, to conceal funds disguised as consulting or wellness services.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
One night, they were both lured into a forest by aliens disguised as animals.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
This is not deprivation disguised as discipline.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Mini bars are disguised in Chinoiserie cabinets; bed heads are hand-embroidered; and the toto loo seats in the white-marble bathrooms exude a gentle heat.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
This chilihead promises equal parts storytelling, comfort food, and learning disguised as a fun challenge.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
One popular alternative was Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, who has provided some magical contributions during the run-in, particularly with a brilliant dribble and disguised pass for Marc Guehi’s goal against Chelsea, then when scoring the opener against Arsenal after a lovely dribble.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
These words are spoken by the scheming Iago in Othello (1603–04) and by the disguised Viola in Twelfth Night (1600–02).
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
—
Chuck Devore,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
—
Chuck Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
But with consumers already starting to cut back on spending, businesses may have a harder time getting such disguised changes past consumers.
—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
The disguised aspects of Miles’s life are of little concern to me.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Over time, perfectionism can create burnout disguised as ambition.
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Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But there is every reason to think that without a regular supply of people walking through, deliberately carrying guns and bombs through that have been disguised, that airport-security people just cannot remain vigilant for it.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Investigators determined John Parker Roe derived a substantial portion of his income (over 50%) from the organization and that Collins used her business, Lume Lume Lume, to conceal funds disguised as consulting or wellness services.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
One night, they were both lured into a forest by aliens disguised as animals.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
This is not deprivation disguised as discipline.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Mini bars are disguised in Chinoiserie cabinets; bed heads are hand-embroidered; and the toto loo seats in the white-marble bathrooms exude a gentle heat.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
This chilihead promises equal parts storytelling, comfort food, and learning disguised as a fun challenge.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
Adjective
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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.
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Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.
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Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
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Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.
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Then the four co-owners emerge from the wine shop, waving wine bottles concealed in brown paper bags.
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These rolling carts can add organization to any room in your home, and these rich-looking cabinets keep items contained and concealed.
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The search continues More than 20 weeks have passed since Guthrie was reported missing on February 1, after security cameras at her Arizona home captured a masked man carrying a handgun.
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Created by Brad Ingelsby, the first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
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To investigate the problem, the study authors simulated the future evolution of the Solar System using modern stellar-evolution models.
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Aaru, a two-year-old AI startup, simulated all of those voters—agents built from the kind of data the company collects, like credit card purchasing history, food-delivery orders, and demographic records—and tried to predict how the votes would be cast.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
Adjective
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There’s an eroding three-mile stretch of Highway 101 in California’s remote northwest corner that hugs fog-shrouded cliffs between the redwood forest and the Pacific Ocean.
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Yet the premature death of the young woman and muse who made the painting possible remains shrouded in mystery.
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Evidence markers covered at least three shell casings in the road near the cars.
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The hot dog is covered like a pillow in a pillowcase.
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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