cloaked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of cloakednext
as in shrouded

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cloaked

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaked
  1. concealed
  2. obscured
  3. masked
  4. covered
  5. shadowy
Verb
  • The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.
    MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Surveillance video appears to show a masked gunman waiting for Thompson, who is seen walking alone outside the hotel, and calmly firing a handgun before fleeing the scene on a bike.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Police in New York City today released two new photos of a person of interest as the manhunt for the masked gunman continues.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of masked
Verb
  • The auction covered Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting equipment and trademarks owned by Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems and other property owned by the company.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Many Dungeons & Dragons stories start in small towns far from any city located near shadowy locations filled with monsters.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Critics have accused Georgian Dream — established by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a shadowy billionaire who made his fortune in Russia — of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted toward Moscow.
    Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of shadowy
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