mask
noun
a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
has masked
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present perfectof mask (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That modest move in those broader indexes has masked sharper moves beneath the surface, as investors re-evaluate their tech bets and grapple with the looming threat of rising interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Strong index performance has masked internal drama; dispersion of returns has jumped to post-Covid highs,” she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
A lot was made of what life would look like for Spurs after Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich, but Postecoglou's impressive impact has masked their former striker's absence.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
“Because the team has done well it has masked that we’ve only got four English goalkeepers playing in the Premier League currently. Left backs, there aren’t many playing.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
But let us hurry on; the tale is distressing still, though time has masked it with a veil of ninety years.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield
