as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
a hidden beach that very few know how to get to
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or hid
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as in concealed
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in suppressed
to keep secret or shut off from view
he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen
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as in snuck
to remain out of sight
he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer
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Recent Examples of hidden
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The thriller stars Nishijima and Gwei as a married couple in New York whose seemingly happy life unravels after their son is kidnapped, exposing hidden pasts and suppressed emotions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Within is a hidden world of trickling springs and deep, dark pools.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Scroll on to shop the most popular picks and hidden gems happening this weekend.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Their innovation was something called backpropagation, or backprop for short, which was a method for correcting the outputs of the middle, hidden layer of neurons during each training pass so that the network as a whole could learn efficiently.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The thriller stars Nishijima and Gwei as a married couple in New York whose seemingly happy life unravels after their son is kidnapped, exposing hidden pasts and suppressed emotions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Within is a hidden world of trickling springs and deep, dark pools.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Scroll on to shop the most popular picks and hidden gems happening this weekend.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Terranea offers a large variety of room categories and multi-bedroom villas with features, such as fireplaces, full kitchens, and ocean views, near its pools, restaurants, or in secluded areas surrounded by lush landscaping.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rather than sharing information about the change with the FAA, Boeing concealed the information and deceived the FAA about the part.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The elaborate deception also was concealed by blaming the chaos of the pandemic as well as the Hollywood labor strikes, which roiled real production cycles during this period.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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One of the advantages of container plants is that many are movable and can be relocated to a cooler and more sheltered location in very hot weather.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Healthier plants can better support beneficial insects and birds by providing more nectar and pollen, more berries, and potentially more sheltered spaces for habitat.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gomez and Morticia buried him, but kept his disembodied hand, which eventually became Thing (Victor Dorobantu).—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Date of birth, social security and bank account number and other personal identifiers would all be masked.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wells Fargo economists noted that July’s spending growth masked a pullback in discretionary categories like food services and hotel accommodations.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Supporting star Jason Momoa walked the red carpet in a striking pink suit prior to the screening but snuck out with his entourage before the film played.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Choosing who carries the card out can be rooted in superstition, some secret joke or, simply, the closest player to the dugout steps.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The secret weapon is flower pollen, according to their study recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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