MASKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

masking

verb

present participle of mask

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 The gloom was useful for masking scavenging activities and for concealing one’s identity. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Traditional methods of dealing with bad odors involve masking them with air fresheners or trapping odor-causing molecules in filters. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 Brainwave-reading sleep headbands and noise-masking sleep headphones look similar from the outside but work in very different ways. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Concealing his condition, adrenaline masking his pain, Manganiello powered through a meeting with Affleck, offered him the role of Deathstroke, the main villain in the Batman movie Affleck was writing, directing and starring in. — Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The stock fell below its June IPO price after a second-quarter loss, largely due to one-time issues, masking its growth potential. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 No, that’s not false bravado masking insecurities about blowing it. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But those headline numbers are masking a more complicated market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026

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Seattle accomplishes this by masterfully disguising defensive assignments before the snap, which can force Mahomes to diagnose where to go with the football only after dropping back.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
These scams convince people to execute malicious commands themselves, often by disguising the instructions as a software installation or troubleshooting step.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of disguising

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Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of camouflaging

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In the early ‘80s, the singer was already obscuring his Blackness with makeup (prior to remaking his features with plastic surgery).

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Digital secondary channels have become the main outlet for liquidating illicit inventories, often obscuring sellers’ origins while reaching millions of buyers worldwide.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

Verb

Some senators fled while others braced themselves inside the Senate chamber as Officer Eugene Goodman tried to reason with the mob, and Senate staffers barricaded themselves in offices, hiding.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Joseph had spent most of the war hiding in the forest with the Bielski partisan force, a Jewish resistance group.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiding

Verb

In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

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After 20 years of suppressing his feelings, therapy helped Harry give himself permission to grieve and acknowledge his pain.

— Esther Lian, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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