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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
The Know, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
So far this season, Maye has thrived against disguised coverage, though few defenses on the Patriots’ schedule presented as difficult a test as the Chargers will.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Contestants must agree to extreme security surveillance Since the main goal of The Masked Singer is to try and guess who the disguised celebrity is under the mask, there is strict security on the production lot in an effort to prevent any identity reveals.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But future surveys may reveal more disguised events like AT2025ulz, especially with next-generation observatories coming online.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Fifteen superfans will walk around with disguised pre-release Pixel hardware.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Wilcox’s defenses have multiple fronts using four and three down linemen, stemming on the same play and disguised coverages.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Our children and grandchildren will also likely face these same disguised attempts for decades to come—if there is anything left to protect, that is.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Collectively, there is less tolerance for stubbornness disguised as conviction, as this transit favors multidimensional thinking and open dialogue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Malicious code disguised as images The group hid JavaScript inside PNG image files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Whereas the Legion of Boom seldom disguised coverages and leaned on a couple of core defensive looks to inflict pain on its opponents, Macdonald’s defense has made a name for itself — literally — by mastering in multiplicity.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Exercise disguised as vacation.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as 'leadership' or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
For anyone who grew up with a controller in hand, this console is a nostalgia machine disguised as a modern device.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Benedict has vowed to find the disguised stranger who stole his heart, but he’s equally attracted to the domestic.
—The Know, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
So far this season, Maye has thrived against disguised coverage, though few defenses on the Patriots’ schedule presented as difficult a test as the Chargers will.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Contestants must agree to extreme security surveillance Since the main goal of The Masked Singer is to try and guess who the disguised celebrity is under the mask, there is strict security on the production lot in an effort to prevent any identity reveals.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But future surveys may reveal more disguised events like AT2025ulz, especially with next-generation observatories coming online.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Fifteen superfans will walk around with disguised pre-release Pixel hardware.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Wilcox’s defenses have multiple fronts using four and three down linemen, stemming on the same play and disguised coverages.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Our children and grandchildren will also likely face these same disguised attempts for decades to come—if there is anything left to protect, that is.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nominees for foundation’s the Noble Prize include Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, who was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2014 for his democracy campaign, but managed to escape the country disguised as an electrician in 2020 while under house arrest.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Collectively, there is less tolerance for stubbornness disguised as conviction, as this transit favors multidimensional thinking and open dialogue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Malicious code disguised as images The group hid JavaScript inside PNG image files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Whereas the Legion of Boom seldom disguised coverages and leaned on a couple of core defensive looks to inflict pain on its opponents, Macdonald’s defense has made a name for itself — literally — by mastering in multiplicity.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Exercise disguised as vacation.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as 'leadership' or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
For anyone who grew up with a controller in hand, this console is a nostalgia machine disguised as a modern device.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
Adjective
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So, who was that cloaked figure?—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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For the white men, the experience of prison was the veil that now concealed them, rendering them strangers and exiles from the world outside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Glam was striking, amped up even with half of her face concealed.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The masked agent can be seen on video going to the scene where Good's car crashed into another, then walking away, getting into an SUV and leaving the area.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, much remains shrouded in mystery more than a week into the investigation.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her death remains shrouded in mystery to this day.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The team in Beijing simulated what could happen if a power-beaming laser hit a satellite.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The island has been under growing pressure from Beijing, which encircled it last week in a large-scale military exercise that simulated a blockade.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to pain, light sensitivity and obscured vision, acanthamoeba keratitis can also cause redness, dryness, excessive tears and a sensation of a foreign body in the eye.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video showed a hooded figure with their face obscured, walking calmly in a snowy alleyway near the couple's home around the timeframe authorities estimated the Tepes were killed, police said in an update.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Living and dining areas open directly onto spacious terraces and shaded lounges, with views extending to the horizon over the Caribbean Sea.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2026
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Inside, light from shaded lamps and sconces glows amber-soft.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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