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as in disguising
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van
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as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale
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Recent Examples of masking
In her ruling Monday, Snyder blocked only the ban on masking by federal agents, and on seemingly narrow grounds.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Soon after the Oman talks concluded, the State Department imposed sanctions to target a web of shipping companies, vessel operators, and tankers used to transport Iranian oil products abroad while masking the origin.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
As technology has advanced, criminals have grown savvy and used it to their benefit, confusing police and the public and masking their identities.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Disagreement on masking As videos and photos of aggressive immigration tactics and high-profile shootings circulate nationwide, agents covering their faces with masks has become a flashpoint.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The regulatory pathway’s monthly modeling could also be masking more severe daily temperature spikes, their letter noted.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats are asking for judicial warrant requirements for ICE, an end to masking by agents, and use-of-force standards.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But the events here still reflect the same ancient African traditions, from masking to folklore.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Stroheim’s prime theme is masking and the fear of being unmasked.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Soon after the Oman talks concluded, the State Department imposed sanctions to target a web of shipping companies, vessel operators, and tankers used to transport Iranian oil products abroad while masking the origin.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
As technology has advanced, criminals have grown savvy and used it to their benefit, confusing police and the public and masking their identities.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Disagreement on masking As videos and photos of aggressive immigration tactics and high-profile shootings circulate nationwide, agents covering their faces with masks has become a flashpoint.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The regulatory pathway’s monthly modeling could also be masking more severe daily temperature spikes, their letter noted.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Democrats are asking for judicial warrant requirements for ICE, an end to masking by agents, and use-of-force standards.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But the events here still reflect the same ancient African traditions, from masking to folklore.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Stroheim’s prime theme is masking and the fear of being unmasked.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masking
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Carnival plays out in the movie’s background, adding life and music as well as disguising crimes perpetrated by those in power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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People describing themselves as constitutional observers tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the state.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Within days of these online solicitations, the August 10 incident occurred where the suspect arrived at the victim’s address wearing a mask and gloves, possibly concealing a firearm and inquired about the victim.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian economy is a grand hall of mirrors, concealing criminal theft on an epic scale.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The finish is like a veil with a light-reflecting brightness that does wonders at camouflaging darkness and discoloration.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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The clip also showed soldiers camouflaging vehicles with green netting and raising a flag at an airbase in eastern Belarus, close to the Russian border.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
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An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The shooters were in the parked Chevrolet Equinox for three minutes and 19 seconds before getting out, carrying rifles and with fabric obscuring their faces.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Both teens are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially devastating injury and Shannon, a troubled and violent homelife.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The discovery of unusually warm molecular hydrogen in these LLAGN is a testament to the unexpected complexity hiding in plain sight.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Vance’s false accusations at last year’s conference – that Europe is suppressing freedom of speech and democracy, and facing civilizational decline – are now enshrined in US national security strategy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Reinterpreting the history of slavery has given way to suppressing its memorialization entirely.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Masking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masking. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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