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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
Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Craven, at the time, didn't offer positive feedback, but now three decades later, Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for that original movie and directed Scream 7, brought Embry back as a masked killer.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Familiar faces, with all their attending cultural signifiers, are simply not present when digitally masked on the screen.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Last month, the FBI released photos of a masked assailant approaching the elderly woman’s front door in the middle of the night.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Craven, at the time, didn't offer positive feedback, but now three decades later, Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for that original movie and directed Scream 7, brought Embry back as a masked killer.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lo and behold, the signal for the mock galaxy was just as strong as the signal for CDG-2 was, even when the globular clusters were masked completely away.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Familiar faces, with all their attending cultural signifiers, are simply not present when digitally masked on the screen.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masked
Adjective
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With strong safety Kam Curl headed to free agency, the Rams have the opportunity to make their back end even more disguised with different nickel and dime looks now.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Opponents say that the measure is thinly disguised voter suppression.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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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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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential possible victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now, the Taliban are back exporting terror, women are shrouded and girls have again been shut out of classrooms.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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For a woman so shrouded in mystery of her own making, Trump seemingly always finds a way to surprise both fans and, yes, the critics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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During daylight hours, the species stays inactive in shaded areas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tax is based on the price of oil once Russian producers have covered their costs of around $15 per barrel, so a fall in the price can substantially reduce revenue to the government.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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