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as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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as in shrouded
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Recent Examples of cloaked
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
While Fester and Wednesday put the pieces together between the obituaries and the outcasts, the cloaked Avian finally reveals themselves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Pedestrians cloaked in rain gear are running for cover.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In the early republic, even homicide could be absorbed into politics when cloaked in ritual.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
These kinds of pyroclastic volcanic eruptions could have conceivably cloaked and preserved ancient organics as well.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
By the 1990s, companies began a media blitz that carried on into the early 2000s, publishing advertisements cloaked as editorials in major newspapers.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
While Fester and Wednesday put the pieces together between the obituaries and the outcasts, the cloaked Avian finally reveals themselves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Masaryk remains one of the country’s most revered historical figures and his legacy is cloaked in an almost mythical aura of admiration.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Pedestrians cloaked in rain gear are running for cover.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In the early republic, even homicide could be absorbed into politics when cloaked in ritual.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
These kinds of pyroclastic volcanic eruptions could have conceivably cloaked and preserved ancient organics as well.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
By the 1990s, companies began a media blitz that carried on into the early 2000s, publishing advertisements cloaked as editorials in major newspapers.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaked
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And that’s why rolling out the royal red carpet is the ultimate diplomatic move, an act of realpolitik disguised as a gesture of generosity.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Translate Tests Into Direct Requests Tests are often disguised forms of communication.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Like Seagram's glass walls that revealed rather than concealed, these systems must maintain transparency in their recommendations, augmenting rather than replacing clinical judgment.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But amid the hype around European defense, Muirhead conceded that the exit trajectory for many startups in the sector remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The number of quasars over the region of space examined by the team indicate that the population of shrouded quasars is similar to that of unhidden quasars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Justin shares Jack with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and while the couple often shares photos of their son, his face is often obscured.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In full view of locals and tourists, several masked agents in unmarked cars detained migrant employees from the Argentine restaurant El Viejo Almacén, just steps from La Fortaleza, the governor’s residence.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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That night, Encinitas residents and regional immigrant rights advocates hosted a protest rally outside City Hall, then flooded into a City Council meeting demanding that council members take immediate action, saying the armed and masked agents scared them and their children.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tillinghast’s sprawling fairway bunkers on the right and left dominate the center of the canvas, while the large putting surface at the top balances with shaded tee boxes, geometric shapes, and the iconic Bethpage Black sign at the bottom.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That includes fire-resistant construction, geothermal systems, advanced energy storage, shaded walkways, and recycled water to support the gardens while reducing environmental impact.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For his Art Car Boot Fair debut, Mr Doodle will arrive on a yellow American school bus completely covered in his signature doodles, present a live drawing performance, and launch signed copies of his new double picture disc vinyl record.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The modular pieces are covered in removable microfiber for easy cleanup and can be configured in a myriad of ways—design acrobatics at work!—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Cloaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloaked. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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