- present participle of masquerade.
masquerading
Example Sentences
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Her view is that the current high prices reflect “nothing more than just geopolitical noise masquerading as a structural deficit.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
To start, they’ve been masquerading as a vegetable when they are actually classified as botanical fruits.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Their stories were safe and strategic— humblebrags masquerading as embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Justina, 45, from Cardiff, opened her restaurant about a year ago and said she had noticed an "overwhelming presence of chain restaurants, sometimes masquerading as independents" on delivery apps.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
A friend who was in the class said the teacher was just a wild-haired disorganized person masquerading as a wild-haired creative person.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
