cloaked
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past participleof cloak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
cloaknouna loose outer garment, as a cape or coat. -
past tense formof cloak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cloaknouna loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
Example Sentences
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Whatever happens will be cloaked in lies — and followed by gaslighting.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The city has been awash with fans cloaked in black - wearing T-shirts in tribute to Osbourne or Black Sabbath - visiting sites in the city most connected to the heavy metal icon.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The king has moved swiftly to protect it, displaying what James Knox, who has worked closely with Charles, once described to me as “steely determination cloaked in marvelous manners.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
"We shouldn't just think dinosaurs are mammals cloaked in scales and feathers," Holtz said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
The way he said it made me think it was a question, a serious one cloaked by a casual voice.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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