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• past participle of mask.
• past tense form of mask.

masked

American  

[maskt, mahskt] / mæskt, mɑskt /

adjective

1. using or wearing a mask or masks.

   a masked burglar; masked actors.

2. disguised; concealed; hidden.

   masked treachery; masked forces.

3. Botany. personate.

4. Zoology. having markings that resemble a mask.

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masked British  

/ mɑːskt /

adjective

1. disguised or covered by or as if by a mask

2. botany another word for personate 2

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Other Word Forms

• unmasked
  adjective
• well-masked
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of masked

First recorded in 1575–85; mask + -ed ³

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Example Sentences

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masked

An hour before polls closed in Serbia, masked and hooded vigilantes took up position in central Belgrade.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The video shows a masked ICE agent taking a pedestrian into custody on the sidewalk, as a man with two dogs on leashes stands nearby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“You’re not welcome in my city,” Maria Pacheco told the masked agents, identifying herself as the mayor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

To build that facility, NorthPoint swept up acreage through a web of entities masked under names like Hillsdale Land and Cattle LLC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Then the tablecloth lifts, and as my eyes adjust to the brightness of the candlelight, a masked figure grabs for my arm.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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