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masquerading

Definition of masqueradingnext
present participle of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerading
Verb
  • Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • She was spotted smiling and posing with her children Harper, Emerson, and Beckett.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors have said Banfield was impersonating his wife, Christine, in an online account on a fetish website.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Council members Bob Blumenfield and Eunisses Hernandez aim to maximize fines and fees for any individuals impersonating a federal, state or local law enforcement agent, as well as to ensure residents’ can rightfully request verifiable identification of masked, non-uniformed or unmarked individuals.
    City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Parents reported that their children loved playing with the original Nékojita FuFu, pretending to fan their faces and blow-dry their hair.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
  • How naïve must Trump be to believe that Putin cares about Ukraine’s well-being after invading it, killing thousands of its people, kidnapping tens of thousands of Ukrainian children back to Russia, and continuing to bomb civilian apartment buildings while pretending to negotiate a peace deal?
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Culkin was just four years old when his acting career began.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In 2026, Elordi snagged two acting nominations at the Golden Globes, including Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Frankenstein.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Still, investors now have to make the tricky balance between hedging against geopolitical risks and playing the AI theme.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Throughout her life, her doting mom has snapped some adorable pictures of her hanging out with cousins, showing love to her siblings or playing dress up and looking just like a mini-me.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Masquerading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerading. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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