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disguising

verb

present participle of disguise
1
as in camouflaging
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

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2
as in concealing
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 disguising Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 As the game progressed, the Bruins didn’t change the volume of pass rushers, rather disguising where the pressure stemmed from. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 John is then abducted by a group led by an alien named Antaan, who tells him about the Manhunters—ancient synthetic predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps capable of disguising themselves as other species. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 So the data could be disguising higher gas prices, with the Strait of Hormuz still largely closed. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Nail concealer is an alternative to traditional nail polish that helps improve nails while disguising imperfections. — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026 That can remove visual boundaries, disguising any lines that would otherwise truncate your walls. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026 One of the film’s most memorable sequences has the protagonists disguising themselves as a bluegrass band called the Soggy Bottom Boys. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguising
  1. camouflaging
  2. concealing
  3. masking
  4. hiding
  5. simulating
  6. obscuring
  7. cloaking
  8. covering
Verb
  • Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Over decades, the tides shift surrounding sand while marine life, like algae, grows over the device, camouflaging it into the natural ocean environment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of camouflaging
Verb
  • The Quebec duo’s face-concealing masks, geometrical hats and polka-dot fashion schemes might scream novelty, but its virtuosic, largely instrumental fare is the genuine article.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This flattering style smooths the neck, concealing wrinkles and adding definition to the jawline by hiding a double chin or loose skin.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For years, Brown has cultivated a reputation as the league’s resident philosopher-king, masking questionable judgment behind a wall of academic posturing.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of masking
Verb
  • Rather than backing Sanon, Badio supported another candidate, Haitian Superior Court Justice Windelle Coq Thélot, who later died while in hiding.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Following a tip from a Holocaust survivor, Joseph is investigating the possibility that Russel might be a Nazi in hiding.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • For Martens, the best way to do this is by simulating aspects of gameplay, which can only be achieved by integrating goalkeeper training with the outfield positions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • By simulating various turbine types against actual site conditions, HydroGenerate accounts for seasonal flow changes and existing structural limits.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of simulating
Verb
  • The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But now, new research has found asteroids and comets that have bombarded Mercury have created debris obscuring just how much Mercury has shrunk.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • And because the technology is baked into the fiber, the sweat-cloaking performance lasts through numerous wear and wash cycles.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of cloaking
Verb
  • By the end, both characters are thoroughly stranded, almost as if the series creators finally realized that the people covering the story weren’t the real story after having already committed in that direction.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In 2012, Lynn was covering an incident in Hollywood for KTLA when his helicopter started to smoke heavily.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of covering

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“Disguising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguising. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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