disguising

verb

present participle of disguise
1
as in camouflaging
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person

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Recent Examples of disguising Don’t sleep on this two-piece lounge set, which is made with 100% cotton in a gauzy finish, ideal for disguising any wrinkles. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 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 But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026 For a Black man to reinforce those same stereotypes, while disguising them as objective commentary, is even more damaging. — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026 Known as seeding trials, these studies prioritize marketing over science while disguising their commercial purpose as legitimate research. — Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 Gerodemos and the other individual are also accused of disguising payments related to gambling as legitimate business expenses. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 And with that pairing, there can be no disguising their ambitions of a second Super Bowl title since their return to Los Angeles, and to win it again at SoFi Stadium. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguising
  1. camouflaging
  2. concealing
  3. masking
  4. hiding
  5. simulating
  6. obscuring
  7. cloaking
  8. covering
Verb
  • Over decades, the tides shift surrounding sand while marine life, like algae, grows over the device, camouflaging it into the natural ocean environment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • It can be used as a concealer, contour, or foundation, has medium coverage, is pore-blurring, texture-smoothing, and imperfection-camouflaging.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of camouflaging
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  • The government views concealing information about a student’s gender identity, even to parents who may not be accepting of that information, as an interference with their rights as parents.
    — Sofi Zeman July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn's face in the snaps.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • As a result, the far right has polarized what should be a nuanced debate, in much the same way that some American conservatives turned masking into a form of political sorting.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Minutes after Iran played to a thrilling, though for Rezaeian and his teammates heartbreaking, 1-1 draw against Egypt, Rezaeian didn’t bother masking his pain.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 28 June 2026
Definition of masking
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  • Failing to disclose or intentionally hiding assets can make a prenup more vulnerable to being challenged in court.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of hiding
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  • This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
    — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • My research focused on simulating how special light waves interact in liquid crystals and using simple equations to approximate and understand those interactions.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Definition of simulating
Verb
  • Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The lens has a Ri-Pel coating that allows for water and sweat to bead up and slide off the surface, rather than obscuring vision.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Morning Star was recorded straight to tape on a Portastudio in Stockholm and Marchenko’s current home of Berlin, cloaking everything in a thin mist of hiss.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of cloaking
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  • Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of covering

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