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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.
—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
Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Hansen and his Dateline NBC crew made gladiatorial reality TV disguised as public service.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Doormen disguised as bouncers in red baseball caps man the entrance of this 16th-century palazzo on smart Via di Ripetta, near Piazza del Popolo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
On the other hand, pushing against this inevitability is a much more intriguing concept than simply presenting it as-is, over and over again, even when its specifics are disguised by a fable.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Her death is later disguised as an accident to cover the real circumstances.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
And if the cabinet grandfathers only the HS classes of 2024 and 2025 while applying the new rule to 2026 graduates, an entire cohort gets jammed onto the same clock as players one and two years older—a cliff disguised as a transition.
—Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
The same feeds that can turn a jeans commercial into a referendum on race can also carry foreign-influence campaigns disguised as normal posts.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Yes, Donovan Mitchell has been incredible, but his performances have disguised some issues his team has been facing on that side of the floor.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 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.
—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
The Sweed Le Lipstick is basically skincare disguised as makeup.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Hansen and his Dateline NBC crew made gladiatorial reality TV disguised as public service.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Doormen disguised as bouncers in red baseball caps man the entrance of this 16th-century palazzo on smart Via di Ripetta, near Piazza del Popolo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
On the other hand, pushing against this inevitability is a much more intriguing concept than simply presenting it as-is, over and over again, even when its specifics are disguised by a fable.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Her death is later disguised as an accident to cover the real circumstances.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
And if the cabinet grandfathers only the HS classes of 2024 and 2025 while applying the new rule to 2026 graduates, an entire cohort gets jammed onto the same clock as players one and two years older—a cliff disguised as a transition.
—Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
The same feeds that can turn a jeans commercial into a referendum on race can also carry foreign-influence campaigns disguised as normal posts.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Yes, Donovan Mitchell has been incredible, but his performances have disguised some issues his team has been facing on that side of the floor.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
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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.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 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
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 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
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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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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
Verb
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Guided by this concept, the team simulated more than 1,500 robot configurations to identify a design close to their theoretical performance limit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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However, in the various productivity tasks simulated in the Geekbench test, the iPad Pro pulled far and away from the Surface Pro, seen below.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 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
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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