MASKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

masking

verb

present participle of mask

as in disguising

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 concealing

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 masking Brainwave-reading sleep headbands and noise-masking sleep headphones look similar from the outside but work in very different ways. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Concealing his condition, adrenaline masking his pain, Manganiello powered through a meeting with Affleck, offered him the role of Deathstroke, the main villain in the Batman movie Affleck was writing, directing and starring in. — Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The stock fell below its June IPO price after a second-quarter loss, largely due to one-time issues, masking its growth potential. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 No, that’s not false bravado masking insecurities about blowing it. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But those headline numbers are masking a more complicated market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026 For years, Brown has cultivated a reputation as the league’s resident philosopher-king, masking questionable judgment behind a wall of academic posturing. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The daily race to see who can offer the biggest model is a distraction masking a bigger issue. — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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These scams convince people to execute malicious commands themselves, often by disguising the instructions as a software installation or troubleshooting step.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Hüller was to play a woman disguising herself as a male soldier in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, ingratiating herself in a small Protestant village.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of disguising

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In addition to the manslaughter charge, Snelling pleaded guilty to charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 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 concealing

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Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Over decades, the tides shift surrounding sand while marine life, like algae, grows over the device, camouflaging it into the natural ocean environment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of camouflaging

Verb

Just such an October weather pattern occurred 61 years ago, obscuring predawn views of the spectacular Comet Ikeya-Seki for most observers east of the Mississippi — an ironic fate for the most brilliant comet of the 20th century.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Today’s problem is hyperscalers spending themselves into oblivion, spreading inflation well beyond Silicon Valley and obscuring problems nearly everywhere else.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The Manhunters rebelled against the Guardians, and most were killed; the sole survivor is hiding out in Rushville disguised as a human.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
But this is in fact the opportunity hiding inside the greatest technological acceleration of our lifetimes.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiding

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This emerged when another routine health intervention in June had a target list with 4 million more children than the measles campaign despite covering the same age group.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Verb

Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
In addition to suppressing screen tearing, the Pro upgrade adds color and luminance certification as well as HDR compatibility.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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