masqueraded

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masqueraded
Verb
  • Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said that the strikes posed no risk of contamination, according to state media.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley’s brightest stars faded away a decade ago.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the mechanics of the fraud stay largely the same regardless of which badge is being impersonated.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Angwin found out she was being impersonated through Casey Newton’s Platformer.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The criminals pretended to work for the FBI.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This time, the scammers pretended to be representatives of Indiana and Maryland’s courts.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The man who crashed an explosive-laden truck into a Michigan synagogue where scores of children were at daycare acted as an operative of Hezbollah, the foreign terrorist organization based in Lebanon, federal officials said March 30.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Firms acted like the metaphorical kid in a candy store with talent, grabbing every shiny new candidate that crossed their applicant tracking system, with some, like Amazon, even doubling their headcount between 2019 and 2021.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Masqueraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masqueraded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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