as in disguised
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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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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Officials allege some masked protesters have committed antisemitic hate crimes outside of synagogues, museums and on public transit.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
In the film’s publicity leading up to its release, Marvel didn’t reveal who was playing the masked character, preferring to leave it as a mystery to tease fans.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 26 July 2024
Credit Reynolds for finding chatty sweetness in his masked assassin — and for giving new life to the film series by embracing the intrinsic humor of the franchise's junky failings.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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Richardson showed jurors a still image from inside the restaurant that depicted the moment the masked gunman shot Allen in the torso on Sept. 12, 2022.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Officials allege some masked protesters have committed antisemitic hate crimes outside of synagogues, museums and on public transit.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
In the film’s publicity leading up to its release, Marvel didn’t reveal who was playing the masked character, preferring to leave it as a mystery to tease fans.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 26 July 2024
Credit Reynolds for finding chatty sweetness in his masked assassin — and for giving new life to the film series by embracing the intrinsic humor of the franchise's junky failings.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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