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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
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Those who yearn for a front seat to calm ocean vistas might consider staying in one of these remote cabins—hidden gems nestled right on Chile’s Pacific coast, near the village of Matanzas.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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While the fragrance-free shampoo is the brand’s signature, the fragranced version is an honest-to-god hidden gem.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 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
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Snyder has covered Penn State since 2012 for various outlets, including The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Patriot-News and DKPittsburghSports.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Other videos showed the masked group drumming and chanting while marching down the sidewalk.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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But alongside the teen-movie trademarks, there are of course the horror tropes, like a masked psycho.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Rounding it all out: a lengthy double-gated driveway that passes between a pair of matching 2,000-square-foot carriage houses and over a bridge before emptying out at a circular motor court, along with an eight-car garage complemented by a subterranean six-car garage for all your toys.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Naked mole rats – a social, subterranean cold-blooded mammal that looks like a hot dog with teeth – generate fevers in response to infection, despite their unusual physiology.—
Harry Bernheim,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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