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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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as in disguised
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Recent Examples of masked
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And then two masked men burst through the back doors, demand everyone hands over their valuables, and stick a gun in Jake’s face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo economists noted that July’s spending growth masked a pullback in discretionary categories like food services and hotel accommodations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Police released surveillance footage of two masked people, believed to be Phillips and one of the children, breaking into a shop in the small town of Piopio in the early hours of August 27.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And then two masked men burst through the back doors, demand everyone hands over their valuables, and stick a gun in Jake’s face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Date of birth, social security and bank account number and other personal identifiers would all be masked.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo economists noted that July’s spending growth masked a pullback in discretionary categories like food services and hotel accommodations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masked
Verb
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The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, wearing body armor and driving a vehicle that appeared to be law enforcement.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Perlstein and Vergato divided the proceeds and concealed their involvement by using personal email accounts, other corporate entities, and fake identities.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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The student allegedly admitted to taking the gun on Sunday while his uncle was in the shower and then bringing it onto the bus concealed in his pocket, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Justin shares Jack with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and while the couple often shares photos of their son, his face is often obscured.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The order’s ritual involving skeletons remains shrouded in mystery to this day, but Penny Castle, grand secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer in 2022 that bones are used in ceremonies to remind people of their own mortality.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of the cast remain shrouded in mystery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the game retains the signature cel-shaded, colorful art style, the developers at Gearbox have promised a less annoyingly comedic tone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Along with the rides, festivalgoers have access to select concessions, shopping, bathrooms and shaded areas inside the gates at Kentucky Kingdom.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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His memorial was covered with flowers and handwritten notes of love and gratitude.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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