MASKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

masking

verb

present participle of mask

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 The labor market's surface statistics—unemployment near 4%, job openings still above historical norms—have been masking a more selective and sector-specific deterioration that's been building for the better part of two years. —

Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Why So Many Women Miss the Signs Hormonal birth control — pills, patches, rings, injections and IUDs — can blur the picture by regulating cycles and masking shifts in estrogen. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 Demand for the likes of Wegovy and Zepbound has driven research and development returns to their highest level in years, but a report published by Deloitte on Monday suggests this is masking pressure facing the rest of the sector. —

Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 May 2026 In this telling, surface-level indicators are masking what is, in fact, the peak of a speculative frenzy. —

Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 Hathaway’s White Queen floats with sweet highs and dark lows, her heavenly air masking a morbid psychosis. —

Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Smoothies Smoothies are another way to get a turmeric dose while masking its strong taste, if desired. —

Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026 Focus on removing odors at their source rather than masking them. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026 Vinegar can deter ants by masking their scent trails, but won’t eliminate infestations. —

Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026

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These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.

— David Szondy May 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
That's why designer Ashley Gallion says this method should be your first line of approach at disguising lamp cords.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 8 May 2026