curtaining

verb

Definition of curtainingnext
present participle of curtain
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

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  1. obscuring
  2. hiding
  3. covering
Verb
  • Even with James’ flashlight, interiors are consistently dark, obscuring the monstrous threads that loom at every turn.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Lemon Cloud Window Privacy Film $27 at Amazon The frosted glass film is covered in holographic rainbow half-moon shapes, which blurred the view from the inside and outside of my door, without completely obscuring light.
    Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of obscuring
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  • Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hiding
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  • Astronomers now believe that Europa has an ice shell 10 to 15 miles thick, covering a global ocean 40 to 100 miles deep.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several of these programs also offer other support, like covering health insurance and educational costs, too.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of covering
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“Curtaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtaining. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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