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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

Etymology

Origin of masked

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

Example Sentences

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masked

You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Several hundred protesters shouted slogans hostile to US policies in the Middle East and tried to get close to the yacht, guarded by masked police officers, local media footage showed.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

And despite what those masked men might believe, every one of us has a role in shaping its next chapter.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

“There was laughter in the room, but it masked deep anxiety,” said Rosen Zhelyazkov, the then-prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Then he realized that their heads were hooded and their faces masked.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling