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as in disguised
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as in hidden
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as in hid
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscured
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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Recent Examples of concealed
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Her husband concealed her death for financial purposes, according to the report.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
These rebates were concealed from payors, like the school districts, creating artificially inflated list prices that were passed on to health plans.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Her husband concealed her death for financial purposes, according to the report.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
These rebates were concealed from payors, like the school districts, creating artificially inflated list prices that were passed on to health plans.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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At its most basic, an application programming interface (API) is a hidden link that facilitates communication between software systems, enabling information exchange among applications, services and platforms.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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In related news, in July, forensic scientists successfully used descendant DNA to identify a victim of the 1921 Tulsa massacre in Oklahoma City, buried in a mass grave containing more than a hundred victims.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The scroll might have been secreted inside the jewelry because Christianity was not yet widely accepted.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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The first is amylin, a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
18 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Often, though, schools are left with no choice but to shut their doors when cities are covered in smoke and families flee under evacuation orders.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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This amount covered his mortgage, funded his retirement account, and left enough to invest in his new eco-friendly startup idea.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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First, a masked man pointed a gun at her while robbing the boutique at the White Lotus.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, the cost of a tunnel 60 feet underground with elevators, escalators and stairs leading to a subterranean platform with ventilation shafts, lighting and security is exorbitant.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many years later, my subterranean tours, including Kartchner Caverns in Arizona and Luray Caverns in Virginia, became trip highlights.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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