masked
2 of 2past tense of mask entry 2
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Adjective
The bank was held up by masked robbers.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The developments, more than a week into the disappearance case, came on the heels of a series of eerie images being released by law enforcement of a masked man approaching Nancy Guthrie’s front door and as investigators continued to search in her neighborhood.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, investigators released a video recovered from her entryway camera, showing a person—masked, gloved, carrying what appears to be a holstered gun—at her door during the hours of the assumed abduction.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The footage was taken on her Nest security camera and depict a masked individual standing outside of her front door and tampering with the camera.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Prior to detaining a person, authorities released security footage showing a masked individual approaching Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The developments, more than a week into the disappearance case, came on the heels of a series of eerie images being released by law enforcement of a masked man approaching Nancy Guthrie’s front door and as investigators continued to search in her neighborhood.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, investigators released a video recovered from her entryway camera, showing a person—masked, gloved, carrying what appears to be a holstered gun—at her door during the hours of the assumed abduction.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The footage was taken on her Nest security camera and depict a masked individual standing outside of her front door and tampering with the camera.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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masked
adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball
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