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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
his unexpected friendliness is just a mask, for he always has an ulterior motive
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as in disguises
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 hides
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 masks
Oriel Feldmanhall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The set includes 18 pairs of eye masks to moisturize, freshen, plump, and brighten your skin.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
People were running everywhere, medical personnel were dressed in masks and gowns and the floors were covered with blood.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
And elsewhere protesters have used the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta and masks from The Joker movies.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Dozens of students and faculty members convened in front of the school’s South Building, with many individuals wearing masks and holding flags, WRAL reported.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2025
Such declarations closed schools and required masks for children during the pandemic.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That average fee, however, masks a wide variation.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The humor barely masks his fear.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
What is framed as independence often masks a deeper vulnerability.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial euphoria of rate reductions masks significant challenges in achieving meaningful returns through traditional bond allocations.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Gossip fed the frenzy of the Salem Witch Trials and has been the subtext of one too many fables where mischief masks moral rot.
—Oriel Feldmanhall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The set includes 18 pairs of eye masks to moisturize, freshen, plump, and brighten your skin.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
People were running everywhere, medical personnel were dressed in masks and gowns and the floors were covered with blood.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
And elsewhere protesters have used the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta and masks from The Joker movies.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Dozens of students and faculty members convened in front of the school’s South Building, with many individuals wearing masks and holding flags, WRAL reported.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2025
Such declarations closed schools and required masks for children during the pandemic.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nishijima brings his characteristic intensity to Kenji, a man whose academic arrogance masks deep insecurity and desperation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That average fee, however, masks a wide variation.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The humor barely masks his fear.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
What is framed as independence often masks a deeper vulnerability.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial euphoria of rate reductions masks significant challenges in achieving meaningful returns through traditional bond allocations.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masks
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Retailers like Chewy, Amazon, and Walmart offer a wide variety of pet Halloween costumes.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spirit Halloween is a seasonal retailer selling Halloween costumes, accessories, decor and animatronics for all ages, per the company.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Because he’s too thoroughly canceled to show his real face on the field, Russ, whose father happens to do special effects makeup for a living, disguises himself with prosthetics, and Chad Powers is born.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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The interior of the bag conceals four roomy pouches for storing your toiletries, all of which contain leakproof PVC pockets to minimize the damage of spillage.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dubbed Tonerbox, this compact fitness station features a sleek, minimal design that cleverly conceals a full, multi-functional gym.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Especially for a complex negotiation surrounding a shutdown, what’s technically true is often presented in a way that obscures the full picture.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Masks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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