masked
2 of 2past tense of mask entry 2
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Adjective
The bank was held up by masked robbers.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
One of Budanov’s officers, a masked man who went by Thirteen, stepped forward and spoke through an electronic device that scrambled his voice.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Milwaukee police have arrested three men at homes tied to the abduction of 7-year-old Jamal White, who was taken at gunpoint Friday by a masked man, police arrest logs showed on Sunday, June 13.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Last December, two masked men struck the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne's southeast.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
While contestants claw for advantage, a masked guard steps aside and feeds a baby from a bottle of milk.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
One of Budanov’s officers, a masked man who went by Thirteen, stepped forward and spoke through an electronic device that scrambled his voice.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Milwaukee police have arrested three men at homes tied to the abduction of 7-year-old Jamal White, who was taken at gunpoint Friday by a masked man, police arrest logs showed on Sunday, June 13.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Last December, two masked men struck the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne's southeast.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masked. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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masked
adjective
: marked by the use of masks
a masked ball
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