masked
adjective
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Definition of masked
Examples of masked in a Sentence
The bank was held up by masked robbers.
Recent Examples on the Web
The latest unrest comes after a dramatic 48-hour period in which police arrested high-profile activists and pro-democracy lawmakers, and three masked men attacked an off-duty police officer, wounding him badly. — Time Staff, Time, "Tens of Thousands of Protesters Take to the Streets in Hong Kong in Defiance of a Police Ban," 31 Aug. 2019 The masked man was waving his arms at people, according to an Aurora police news release posted Monday evening. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "Man almost dies in ambulance after receiving sedatives to calm him after fight with Aurora police," 26 Aug. 2019 About an hour later, a masked man wielding a Kalashnikov waved them to the side of the road. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "‘No one just goes hiking in Afghanistan’: American woman gave birth as a Taliban hostage. Now she seeks to end her mystery.," 23 Aug. 2019 An employee told police a masked man entered the store, ran behind the counter, displayed a knife and demanded money, according to charging documents. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Two charged in armed robbery of Aberdeen gas station," 21 Aug. 2019 The masked man — whom police identified as Johnson — shot Greenwood twice, Vogel testified. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, "Man was shot by masked robber during Huntsville drug deal, cop testifies," 21 Aug. 2019 In April, Murphy posted the first teaser for AHS: 1984 to his Instagram, which featured an anonymous girl being stalked in the woods by a gigantic masked killer with an even bigger knife. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Sarah Paulson Reportedly Not Returning for American Horror Story: 1984," 8 July 2019 Matt Pecka said there may have been more than one masked man dropping off the televisions. — Fox News, "‘TV man’ mysteriously leaves old television sets at Virginia homes," 15 Aug. 2019 Police have said the man is a person of interest in the incident, where a masked man jumped on a food court table, threatened to kill himself and threw an unknown object on the ground. — Houston Chronicle, "New surveillance released of people sought after Memorial City Mall panic," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'masked.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for masked
masked
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of masked
: wearing a mask
: done by or involving people who wear masks
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masked
adjectiveMedical Definition of masked
: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : not obvious : latent
masked depression a masked virus