masqueraded

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masqueraded
Verb
  • In one photo, Brinkley posed on a rocky shoreline as gentle waves rolled in behind her.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Back in December, the couple posed for a rare photo together on a New York City date night.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In that case, attackers impersonated legitimate apps and walked users through terminal commands that installed the same AMOS infostealer.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In 1993, Chris Farley impersonated Reiner in a cold open alongside Phil Hartman’s President Bill Clinton.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Humanoid robots shadowboxed, danced and pretended to run small shops.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Other times the chasers have pretended to be the COVID-19 virus.
    Rebekah Willett, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ohio's state House passed the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act in late 2025, but has not been acted on in the state Senate.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Authorities acted swiftly, issuing an urgent public alert and launching a search in the woods near her home.
    Outside, Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • After coming out of the game briefly three times in the first half, which ended with Boise State trailing 50-29, Meadow played all 20 minutes of the second half and the entirety of the three five-minute OT periods.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Masqueraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masqueraded. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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