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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
If pollen allergies frustrate you, Kumar recommends masking up to be outside, just like how people used to wear masks indoors during COVID’s peak.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
With their power suits masking their neverending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The right lens of his spectacles was blacked out, masking the eye, which his attacker’s knife had pierced through to the optic nerve.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The butter helps cut through the cloying sweetness of the syrup without masking the maple flavor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
There were warnings ahead of the crash But the way the FAA and the industry handles mental health issues may be exacerbating the shortage at best and masking far greater problems at worst.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Other workarounds like using the Tor browser, which allows people to use the internet anonymously by masking where their online traffic is coming from, also did not work.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Carrey previously addressed the possibility of masking up as Stanley Ipkiss once again, following his own return to the screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
This would have reset the age of lunar rocks, masking the moon's true age.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
With their power suits masking their neverending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The right lens of his spectacles was blacked out, masking the eye, which his attacker’s knife had pierced through to the optic nerve.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The butter helps cut through the cloying sweetness of the syrup without masking the maple flavor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
There were warnings ahead of the crash But the way the FAA and the industry handles mental health issues may be exacerbating the shortage at best and masking far greater problems at worst.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Other workarounds like using the Tor browser, which allows people to use the internet anonymously by masking where their online traffic is coming from, also did not work.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Carrey previously addressed the possibility of masking up as Stanley Ipkiss once again, following his own return to the screen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
This would have reset the age of lunar rocks, masking the moon's true age.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masking
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That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Instead of suppressing your emotions, practice emotional validation—acknowledge and accept your feelings without judgment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Masking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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