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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Adjective
Police released surveillance photos showing two masked men.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The masked killer’s latest spree made more than four times what the rest of the top-five genre contenders earned over the last three months.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The El Grande Americano character has already crossed over into AAA programming, with the masked El Grande Americano winning the 2026 Rey de Reyes tournament and earning a future AAA Mega Championship match against Dominik Mysterio.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Four masked men are believed to have forced their way through an entry gate, grabbed the paintings and escaped by climbing a fence, authorities told The Washington Post.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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masked
adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball
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