masked

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adjective

1
a
: wearing a mask
masked doctors
The bank robbers were masked.
b
: marked by the use of masks
attended a masked ball
2
: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent
a masked infection
a masked virus

masked

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past tense of mask entry 2

Examples of masked in a Sentence

Adjective The bank was held up by masked robbers.
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Adjective
First, a masked man pointed a gun at her while robbing the boutique at the White Lotus. Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025 Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind. Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The masked man allegedly struck a man with the bat multiple times in the face and upper body, leaving him unconscious, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 That girl is on fire, though, ripping shots and skinny-dipping at the hotel after-party with Val and Aleksei, who is burly enough to perhaps be the masked owner of gun No. 1. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for masked

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of masked was in 1599

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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

masked

adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball

Medical Definition

masked

adjective
: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : not obvious : latent
masked depression
a masked virus

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