Thesaurus results for MASQUERADED

masqueraded

verb

past tense of masquerade

as in posed

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The disappearances posed a challenge for Bukele, who gained international fame with a political narrative centered on beating back El Salvador’s gangs with a heavy hand.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said they were treated as a hoax, while Police Scotland similarly said there was nothing to suggest the threats posed any credible risk to the public.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of posed

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Opposing them were Continental reënactors led by Sean Grady, of Westchester, who impersonated Colonel Glover impeccably, down to the Boston accent.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Also charged in the case was Kimberley Pifer, who allegedly impersonated Jett and married Von Ferdinand using Jett’s name, according to Stephan.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impersonated

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In 17 of those 19 times, the chatbot cited one of the outlets that pretended to be a local news site.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said Navarrete then drove to his parents’ home with his children and pretended to discovered his parents were dead.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretended

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During his time in Mexico, federal prosecutors allege, Gomez acted as an intermediary supplier of narcotics to multiple drug organizations, including Wedding’s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
DeSantis and the Legislature acted in blatant defiance of that language.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of acted

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Federal district judges, even at the risk of physical threats, played a key role by throttling unconstitutional White House efforts to seize state voting records, curtail mail-in voting and manipulate the count in Alaska.

— James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
That is underscored by the fact that Democrats also certainly played a role in getting the word out about Amendment 3.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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