cloaked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of cloakednext
as in shrouded

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cloaked

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verb

past tense of cloak
1
as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory

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2
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world

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  1. concealed
  2. obscured
  3. masked
  4. covered
  5. shadowy
Verb
  • Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
    — James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • The masked Luchador returned, laying out both of LWO with Lucha moves including a pair of diving headbutts.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Police released photos Saturday of a masked suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man last month.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of masked
Verb
  • Her custom Balenciaga couture, based on a design from the label’s fall 2023 collection, was covered in crystals.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    — Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Whereas New York delivered practicality, London tapped into its punk roots and Milan served directional trends made for the runway, Paris offered leaned heavily on avant-garde silhouettes, textures and shadowy contrasts.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Oversight Project suggested that Biden might not have signed these documents, alluding to a shadowy presence behind the former president.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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