masqueraded

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masqueraded
Verb
  • Here, The Athletic has posed our club correspondents with a series of questions about the run-in — and whether or not their team will qualify for the Champions League next season.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Peiser posed a score of 596 to tie the NCAA championship record.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the mechanics of the fraud stay largely the same regardless of which badge is being impersonated.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Angwin found out she was being impersonated through Casey Newton’s Platformer.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Moïse told jurors she was shot first, then pretended to be dead.
    Tania Francois, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The fake store contained an app that pretended to come from Brazil’s social security system, which Kaspersky analyzed and found to be malicious.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The suit further alleges that MC2 Model Management—a firm co-founded by Epstein — acted as a cover for trafficking, using Bank of America accounts to recruit young women under the guise of modeling opportunities.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This marks the second time in March that a Florida public university has acted against a Republican student group over racist or antisemitic conduct.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Wild played a second consecutive game without forward Bobby Brink, who was injured and scored a goal in his home debut with the Wild last Tuesday versus Utah.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Masqueraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masqueraded. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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