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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
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
Listen for faint buzzing or clicks that might come from disguised devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
From the start, though, they are treated with barely disguised hostility.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Two men disguised as butlers infiltrate The O Group on a rare day when almost everyone (except Mary) is in the office.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Professional racing simulators designed specifically for Andretti sit inside the arcade, with a realistic seat disguised as a race car and a screen to immerse guests into the game.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Sarcasm disguised as humor That dig at your expense was just a joke, right?
—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Two of the men were disguised as construction workers, wearing vests, masks, black sweatshirts, black pants and black backpacks, police said.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At least three men, two of them disguised as construction workers, broke into a New York City home and drove off with a safe and jewelry worth more than $3 million, authorities said Tuesday.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Listen for faint buzzing or clicks that might come from disguised devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
From the start, though, they are treated with barely disguised hostility.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Two men disguised as butlers infiltrate The O Group on a rare day when almost everyone (except Mary) is in the office.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Professional racing simulators designed specifically for Andretti sit inside the arcade, with a realistic seat disguised as a race car and a screen to immerse guests into the game.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Sarcasm disguised as humor That dig at your expense was just a joke, right?
—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Two of the men were disguised as construction workers, wearing vests, masks, black sweatshirts, black pants and black backpacks, police said.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At least three men, two of them disguised as construction workers, broke into a New York City home and drove off with a safe and jewelry worth more than $3 million, authorities said Tuesday.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
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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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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
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Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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The green silk brocade dress featured a delicate pearl shoulder strap detail, a cap sleeve on one arm, a low-cut neckline and a floor-length design that concealed her shoes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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What, then, would West have made of Nat’s body, even concealed under a halter top?—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Natalie Portman stars as Evey, a young working-class woman rescued from the secret police by a masked freedom fighter known only as V (Hugo Weaving), who is leading a plot to take down the oppressors in dramatic fashion.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And the bridge over that chasm — between not having to consider money, and nearly suffocating from a lack of it — remained shrouded for some in the fog of South Florida’s, indeed the country’s, mounting affordability crisis.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the day remained gray, shrouded, and sullen.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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In this latest study, Parise simulated a grid of these detectors spread across visual and auditory space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Compare that with bigger names like Rolex or Patek Philippe, where the payoff for spending more is deliberately obscured.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shiri’s face was obscured by an image originally created by Vancouver street artist iHeart.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Every evening, the lodge assigns guests to different tables along the perimeter of a shaded deck overlooking the jungle.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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To join the play, find a shaded picnic table to sip a top-tier brew.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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