masqueraded

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masqueraded
Verb
  • Milford residents continue to face threats posed by storms and coastal flooding each hurricane season, causing many residents, like Covaleski and Digris to elevate their homes.
    Maleena Muzio, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Kazakhstan’s flag was unfurled on the court at Rod Laver Arena after Rybakina had paraded the trophy around and posed for photos with her team.
    John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In that case, attackers impersonated legitimate apps and walked users through terminal commands that installed the same AMOS infostealer.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In 1993, Chris Farley impersonated Reiner in a cold open alongside Phil Hartman’s President Bill Clinton.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Best of all, Andrew Guest and Daniel Destin Cretton’s limited series is dependent on and a showcase for its two leads in ways previous Marvel projects only pretended to be.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In late 2025, an East Los Angeles woman shared a message with the public, pleading for the return of a necklace holding her late daughter's ashes, which was stolen when a woman pretended to ask her for directions and hugged her in return.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • No federal officials have provided evidence suggesting Pretti acted violently toward federal agents in Minneapolis.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security said the agent acted in self-defense while attempting to disarm Pretti.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Curry, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, played serial killer and rapist Billy Flynn in the fifth and sixth seasons of the show.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Crowder, a key component to the Heat’s run to the 2020 NBA Finals, last played in the league last season with the Sacramento Kings.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Masqueraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masqueraded. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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