1
as in disguising
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 concealing
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 masking
Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.
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Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
But there's a fundamental difference between masking and removing odors.
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Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Because Evan is masking his own feelings.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.
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Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
And then there’s Matthew Rhys, who plays the mayor of Widow’s Bay, desperate to promote his island town’s tourist appeal while masking the rising terror that all the stories told about the island are true.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
The problem is that excessive cost-cutting often produces the illusion of health while masking deeper inefficiencies.
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Richard Polgar,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
For months this year, congressional Democrats refused to fully fund ICE and Border Patrol unless the administration agreed to make certain reforms, such as prohibiting agents from masking up during operations.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.
—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
But there's a fundamental difference between masking and removing odors.
—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Because Evan is masking his own feelings.
—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.
—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
And then there’s Matthew Rhys, who plays the mayor of Widow’s Bay, desperate to promote his island town’s tourist appeal while masking the rising terror that all the stories told about the island are true.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
The problem is that excessive cost-cutting often produces the illusion of health while masking deeper inefficiencies.
—
Richard Polgar,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
For months this year, congressional Democrats refused to fully fund ICE and Border Patrol unless the administration agreed to make certain reforms, such as prohibiting agents from masking up during operations.
—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masking
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.
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For a Black man to reinforce those same stereotypes, while disguising them as objective commentary, is even more damaging.
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An advocacy group trying to investigate DOGE’s influence on the Federal Communications Commission accused the FCC of failing to comply with a public records request and of concealing Chairman Brendan Carr’s use of the Signal messaging service.
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Trees tower over the cemetery, and branches stretch across the fence, concealing the entrance from passersby.
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The tint is sheer and subtle but makes a noticeable difference in evening out skin tone and camouflaging discoloration.
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Don't Overlook the Finish For a novice home painter, going with a flat finish will afford the most forgiveness, camouflaging imperfections rather than drawing the eye to them.
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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The country’s singular role in hiding Jews from their Nazi occupiers is well documented.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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Roadside assistance is included, covering towing, flat-tire service and lockout support.
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Lining and fully covering them is better still.
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Ukrainian forces can now detect and strike Russian troops day and night, often suppressing positions before infantry move in.
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The migrating dust can move from the African desert more than 5,000 miles westward over the Atlantic and is known for suppressing rainfall and conditions that support hurricanes.
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“Masking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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