1
as in camouflaging
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguising
Both partners commit to naming insecurities directly rather than disguising them as tests.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Applying coconut or walnut oil can go a long way towards disguising white scratches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Shamos takes advantage of that urgency by disguising itself as help.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Was Barron there, but just really good at disguising his six-foot-seven frame?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott said that the two carried out the affair without Erin knowing by disguising their intimate meetings as trips to the home improvement store Lowe's.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Applying coconut or walnut oil can go a long way towards disguising white scratches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Shamos takes advantage of that urgency by disguising itself as help.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Was Barron there, but just really good at disguising his six-foot-seven frame?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott said that the two carried out the affair without Erin knowing by disguising their intimate meetings as trips to the home improvement store Lowe's.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguising
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Defense camouflaging more blemishes than Revlon.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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For older water stains or for camouflaging other stains, Mock advises following a process that aims to blend the stain with the surrounding area, as lifting the stain entirely isn’t possible without discoloring the leather.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Shoplifting over $250 by concealing.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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My District 2 neighbors are making clear that concealing identities already undermines trust, strips away civil liberties and sets a dangerous precedent.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The film has Lorraine Warren, using her psychic visions, uncovering that the spirits in the house are masking the demonic presence — one that’s tied to the mirror at the beginning of the film that is also seen in the series’ first film.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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But adding savory-tasting dyes to treats like cakes or candies often requires masking their flavors with sweeteners or other new ingredients.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Today’s use cases are limited, with most work concentrated on simulating chemistry and physics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Zero-knowledge proofs are frequently misunderstood as mere privacy tools, cloaking information behind cryptographic walls.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Disguising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguising. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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