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as in hiding
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscuring
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 concealing
The justices sided with the parents suing over the California policy of concealing children’s gender transitions, which the school facilitates, from parents.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the store on Flying Cloud Drive during the evening of March 14 after staff said a male suspect, later identified as Banks, was concealing gun parts and ammunition on him, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Set against the wave of democratization and cultural modernization that swept through South Korea in the early 1990s, the series centers on a middle-class family concealing a treasonous secret.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Milwaukee Police this year did change its standard operating procedure to explicitly prohibit officers from concealing their identity with face masks.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The sentence for concealing a weapon will be served at the same time, Wattrick confirmed.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the store on Flying Cloud Drive during the evening of March 14 after staff said a male suspect, later identified as Banks, was concealing gun parts and ammunition on him, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Set against the wave of democratization and cultural modernization that swept through South Korea in the early 1990s, the series centers on a middle-class family concealing a treasonous secret.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Milwaukee Police this year did change its standard operating procedure to explicitly prohibit officers from concealing their identity with face masks.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The sentence for concealing a weapon will be served at the same time, Wattrick confirmed.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Under her tenure, the Department has lost centuries of professional experience, willfully violated federal law and judicial orders alike, while at the same time, hiding millions of documents linked to the Epstein files in a massive cover-up.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just over two minutes later, the Senators tied the game with Batherson burying a rebound in the crease for his second of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just enough animation to keep you from giving up and burying the thing in an unmarked grave.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the payouts to the two Brooklyn exonerees — covering a collective 40-plus years behind bars — were less than what Chicago would end up paying for Sierra’s 22 years’ imprisonment.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the base loaded and one out, Los Alamitos popped up a bunt that third baseman Kimmie McDonnell snagged and alertly tossed to shortstop Mazzotti covering third base for an inning-ending double play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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In response, agents began disguising their faces with masks.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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But there’s no disguising the noise.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Once the expiry passes, the forces suppressing volatility will recede — leaving macroeconomics and geopolitics firmly back in control.—
Sidhartha Shukla,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The TriForce 40mm drivers deliver a dynamic listening experience with exceptional highs and deep lows, while the detachable HyperClear Cardioid mic ensures your voice is crystal clear by suppressing background noise.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scientists mangled the message on masking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states -- thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the nation's first such law, in California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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