masked

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adjective

ˈmaskt How to pronounce masked (audio)
Synonyms of maskednext
1
a
: wearing a mask
masked doctors
The bank robbers were masked.
b
: marked by the use of masks
attended a masked ball
2
: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent
a masked infection
a masked virus

masked

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past tense of mask entry 2

Examples of masked in a Sentence

Adjective The bank was held up by masked robbers.
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Adjective
He was surrounded by three ICE agents — in some moments, as many as five — some of them masked. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 This experimental, eclipse-creating coronagraph will allow Roman to directly image any planet, however faint, that might be orbiting the masked star. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 While interviewing Abdullah, whose home has been occupied by Israeli settlers, a group of masked men in a car with Israeli license plates descended on them with sticks and stones, beating them. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 Witnesses said three masked, hooded and armed suspects fled the scene in a vehicle that soon crashed into another vehicle about a half-mile south. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for masked

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of masked was in 1599

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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

masked

adjective
ˈmaskt How to pronounce masked (audio)
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball

Medical Definition

masked

adjective
: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : not obvious : latent
masked depression
a masked virus

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