as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Recent Examples of camouflaged
Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
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Eva Flowe,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.
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Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
In the living room, Alex built a custom frame for their TV, while Elizabeth camouflaged it with a lively gallery wall.
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Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
For a spider this small and this well camouflaged, even finding one requires patience and careful effort.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.
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Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
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Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Eva Flowe,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.
—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
In the living room, Alex built a custom frame for their TV, while Elizabeth camouflaged it with a lively gallery wall.
—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
For a spider this small and this well camouflaged, even finding one requires patience and careful effort.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.
—
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflaged
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Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.
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Of course, fans of fine art will begin their journey instead at The d’Arenberg Cube--a five-story Rubik’s Cube disguised as a functioning building and gallery.
Verb
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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.
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According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.
Verb
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Messi’s blistering form has masked the genuine quality in the squad, with the likes of Julián Álvarez and Enzo Fernández eagerly waiting in the wings to make their mark on the tournament.
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The team’s issues in the scoring area during real time were masked by scoring two goals off corner kicks.
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“Camouflaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflaged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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