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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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
The injury left her with a permanent limp, creating an open invitation for every art historian and critic to psychologize her paintings as disguised self-portraits of suffering.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Moscow — Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Photos show the stacks of cash were well disguised among other boxes in the trailer, but a drug-sniffing K-9 was not fooled, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Hair was used as clothing at Charlie Le Mindu and Ashi Studios, nails were earrings at Robert Wun, and face-veiling fringes disguised the eyes at Christian Dior.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The truth is that the first financial decisions after a sale are often emotional decisions disguised as strategy.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The unlikely match meet at the Bridgertons’ masquerade ball, where Sophie is disguised for the evening as the mysterious Lady in Silver.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
This generational shift is dismantling old hierarchies and exposing where control has been disguised as loyalty, teamwork or social acceptance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
The injury left her with a permanent limp, creating an open invitation for every art historian and critic to psychologize her paintings as disguised self-portraits of suffering.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 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
Verb
Stains on existing jeans can be disguised with a strategic overtint.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Moscow — Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Photos show the stacks of cash were well disguised among other boxes in the trailer, but a drug-sniffing K-9 was not fooled, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Hair was used as clothing at Charlie Le Mindu and Ashi Studios, nails were earrings at Robert Wun, and face-veiling fringes disguised the eyes at Christian Dior.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The truth is that the first financial decisions after a sale are often emotional decisions disguised as strategy.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The unlikely match meet at the Bridgertons’ masquerade ball, where Sophie is disguised for the evening as the mysterious Lady in Silver.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
This generational shift is dismantling old hierarchies and exposing where control has been disguised as loyalty, teamwork or social acceptance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
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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
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So, who was that cloaked figure?—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The story follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci, who obsesses over masked men on social media, fantasizing about them chasing her down.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the shrouded bodies through the streets before praying over them.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Only a select group of bidders is invited into this exclusive social club, where the items up for auction remain shrouded in secrecy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canadian and American researchers simulated satellite orbits in low Earth orbit and generated a metric, the CRASH Clock, that measures the number of days before collisions start happening if collision-avoidance maneuvers stop.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each component is first simulated, then fabricated, and finally tested.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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The team behind this research used the JWST's Near InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) instruments to investigate IRAS 07251–0248, an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy whose dense galactic heart is obscured by immense amounts of dust and gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The threats to our waters are insidiously obscured from sight.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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That might not be a huge deal with temperature forecasts in the mid-60s, but during a long game, teams prefer the shaded side even in moderate weather.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Floor-to-ceiling glass doors slide open onto either shaded balconies, patios with hot tubs, or the beach, depending on the room type.—
Lauren Harano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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