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
Surveillance footage captured the masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Overnight Odyssey Surrounded by masked officers on March 25, Öztürk had no idea who was seizing her or where she was being taken, according to a statement filed on Thursday in federal court.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
The film’s plot revolves around a masked killer who murders couples on Valentine’s Day.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
For his first acting role, Norton portrayed the masked Ninja villain Kyo and took on Norris in a sword fight in The Octagon (1980).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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masked
adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball
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