MASKED Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of masked

as in disguised

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verb

past tense of mask

as in camouflaged

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 concealed

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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Adjective

Philadelphia police are asking for help identifying masked suspects who carried out a series of armed robberies in the last week. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Gomez said that masked ICE agents were armed with assault weapons. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

The sins of 2003 were not merely in launching a war but also in how the story was told and masked. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Failing grades Overall, only 60 percent (44 of 73) of the facilities both masked and isolated the actors. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for masked

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Adjective

Khan’s spokesperson, Zulfiquar Bukhari, condemned the suspension of the provincial government, calling it a disguised coup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is a disguised effort to make voting more difficult, depressing turnout and in effect disenfranchising voters.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of disguised

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Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
In Tech Reviews Science Entertainment AI Policy If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of camouflaged

Adjective

Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The scene opened with a cloaked figure trudging through dark city streets as ominous holiday tunes emanate from the surrounding businesses.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of cloaked

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The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

However, for many years, the appearance of the mysterious orbital cannon remained shrouded in mystery.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The deals remain shrouded in secrecy, records show, because they were signed under an unusual contracting method the Defense Department uses to fund experimental weapons — work A&M has never claimed to do.

— Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrouded

Verb

Other suites are even more striking, covered from head to toe in a flora wallpaper and bright, colorful custom furniture.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Construction crews stripped the president's name from the exterior in June, but the front portico of the building has since been covered by a tarp, concealing most of its name.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of covered

Adjective

The exterior is well equipped for leisurely days—including a shaded hammock, large deck, and a fire pit with Adirondack chairs beneath a string of bistro lights.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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