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adjective

Definition of maskednext
as in disguised

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verb

past tense of mask
1
as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van

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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale

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Recent Examples of masked
Adjective
Simone Biles said three masked men stole her luxury sports car from her Chicago-area home. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Music played while masked wrestlers moved through the crowd, championship belts draped across shoulders. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
His punchy, slightly cornball charm, combined with a winning smile that neatly masked his Nixonian ambition, cemented Mulroney’s status as a modern Canadian politician, someone willing to lead the nation through the 1980s into an uncertain future. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 The tiny earbuds masked nighttime noise but couldn’t play music, podcasts or audiobooks. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for masked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masked
  1. disguised
  2. camouflaged
  3. concealed
  4. cloaked
  5. obscured
  6. shrouded
  7. covered
  8. shaded
Adjective
  • Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is a disguised effort to make voting more difficult, depressing turnout and in effect disenfranchising voters.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • Thanks to its neutral flavour, it can be even further camouflaged into sweet dishes, like 2-ingredient chocolate mousse or my new Blueberry Protein Pancakes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in April, a whale was found dead and beached in Oregon, the arc of its carcass camouflaged against the surf.
    — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of camouflaged
Verb
  • Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The scene opened with a cloaked figure trudging through dark city streets as ominous holiday tunes emanate from the surrounding businesses.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of cloaked
Verb
  • This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • But the star here is the dum biryani—in vegetarian, chicken, and goat varieties—that comes shrouded beneath a crust of bread.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The whole image turns red as a gruesomely shrouded body is wheeled out on a stretcher, dark hair cascading down the side.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • The data feed will carry the details of every transaction, including what was dispensed, how much was dispensed, and how it was covered.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the town of Maluso on Basilan Island was put under the control of the Commission on Elections after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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