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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaked
  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
  • Gi-hun and Jung-bae, having fallen just shy of storming the control room, also surrender — to the masked Front Man, who comes marching down the stairs flanked by guards.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Lee Byung-hun, who plays the masked Front Man, says this is reason for excitement.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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
  • This amount covered his mortgage, funded his retirement account, and left enough to invest in his new eco-friendly startup idea.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Rich honey colours are warm and welcoming; while the room’s heritage wall panelling is enhanced with shadowy murals featuring silhouettes of dancing figures.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline In Severance Season 1, the eerie contentment of a fictional conglomerate — occupied by characters played by Adam Scott, John Turturro and Zach Cherry — is upended with the arrival of standout Britt Lower’s Helly, who questions the shadowy circumstances of their predicament.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of shadowy
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