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as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguised
Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
But with consumers already starting to cut back on spending, businesses may have a harder time getting such disguised changes past consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The disguised Odysseus then encouraged this plan and asked Antinous that he be allowed to attempt to string the bow, prompting a furious response from the suitor.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
The disguised aspects of Miles’s life are of little concern to me.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
With strong safety Kam Curl headed to free agency, the Rams have the opportunity to make their back end even more disguised with different nickel and dime looks now.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Opponents say that the measure is thinly disguised voter suppression.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
While serving a tour of duty outside the province of Kandahar in Afghanistan in August of 2011, he was ambushed by Taliban insurgents disguised in Afghan National Army uniforms.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the Hezbollah source, the man was detained in September after allegedly parking a motorbike rigged with an explosive device disguised as a battery along a road in Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area where Hezbollah maintains tight security control.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Bernardine Dohrn and Zayd Ayers Dohrn, disguised as Rose and Z, on a family road trip.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Jeep boosted the donor vehicle’s ride height by two inches, equipped it with wider fender flares to accommodate its 33-inch all-terrain tires, and added a custom cooler disguised like an old Apple Macintosh Plus.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick and a campaign staffer allegedly funneled some of the funds to friends and relatives, who donated it back to her campaign disguised as their own personal contributions.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Unlike most of Bumpboxx's other offerings, this isn't just a speaker disguised as a boombox.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
The drugs were disguised as fake paver stones, officials said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
But with consumers already starting to cut back on spending, businesses may have a harder time getting such disguised changes past consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The disguised Odysseus then encouraged this plan and asked Antinous that he be allowed to attempt to string the bow, prompting a furious response from the suitor.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
The disguised aspects of Miles’s life are of little concern to me.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
With strong safety Kam Curl headed to free agency, the Rams have the opportunity to make their back end even more disguised with different nickel and dime looks now.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Opponents say that the measure is thinly disguised voter suppression.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
When Wolfgang overdoses on laudanum, however, Anna Marie performed disguised as Wolfgang donning a dramatic red costume and face paint, captivating the court and drawing the envy of Mozart’s greatest rival, Antonio Salieri.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
While serving a tour of duty outside the province of Kandahar in Afghanistan in August of 2011, he was ambushed by Taliban insurgents disguised in Afghan National Army uniforms.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the Hezbollah source, the man was detained in September after allegedly parking a motorbike rigged with an explosive device disguised as a battery along a road in Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area where Hezbollah maintains tight security control.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Bernardine Dohrn and Zayd Ayers Dohrn, disguised as Rose and Z, on a family road trip.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Jeep boosted the donor vehicle’s ride height by two inches, equipped it with wider fender flares to accommodate its 33-inch all-terrain tires, and added a custom cooler disguised like an old Apple Macintosh Plus.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick and a campaign staffer allegedly funneled some of the funds to friends and relatives, who donated it back to her campaign disguised as their own personal contributions.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Unlike most of Bumpboxx's other offerings, this isn't just a speaker disguised as a boombox.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
The drugs were disguised as fake paver stones, officials said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised
Adjective
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Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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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,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Ukrainian drones concealed inside of pallets on trailers were released to conduct a coordinated, simultaneous attack on several air bases deep inside Russia.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Smovzh in handcuffs, flanked by masked officers – was published on the US Border Patrol’s official Instagram account.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To make this work, the researchers first simulated what these photonuclear events should look like.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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These additional effects are entirely simulated.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Conley noted that the car was drifting in its lane and had a license plate obscured.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stay at least 200 feet behind any working plow to make sure your visibility isn't obscured.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Globetrotting media types sip espressos while working at their laptops on the shaded outdoor terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Exploring cities like Rome, Madrid, and Athens now means walking through shaded canyons and subterranean malls that feel like airport terminals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Disguised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguised. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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