masqueraded

verb

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade
as in posed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masqueraded
  1. impersonated
  2. pretended
  3. acted
  4. played
Verb
  • In 2023, a hacker impersonated an employee at a large casino operator and convinced the service desk to reset the employee’s password, allowing the attacker to access sensitive financial data.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The group successfully impersonated employees to gain unauthorized access to critical systems.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impersonated
Verb
  • In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Marino took the snap, pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock, and threw a touchdown pass to Ingram, who was open after rookie cornerback Aaron Glenn bought Marino's fake.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some agreed with his defense that Neely's behavior posed a threat, saying Penny acted to protect his fellow passengers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of acted
Verb
  • Dylan played two acoustic songs at Newport following his electric set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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