as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
Meanwhile on Wednesday, Israel deployed more troops in its ground assault on southern Lebanon, designed to destroy Hezbollah tunnels and hideouts so as to make northern Israel safe again for residents who were evacuated a year ago because of Hezbollah rocket fire.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The hideouts are intended to give a little bit of normalcy to troops very close to the front lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Back at their hideout, the two women hang out not just without costumes, but without pants, and like all the best shipping fanfiction, there’s Only One Bed.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Why could this be the same secret cave hideout where Chase and Harper are currently taking cover?
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The hideouts are intended to give a little bit of normalcy to troops very close to the front lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Back at their hideout, the two women hang out not just without costumes, but without pants, and like all the best shipping fanfiction, there’s Only One Bed.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Why could this be the same secret cave hideout where Chase and Harper are currently taking cover?
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
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The mega-billionaire then turns Mt. Whitney into his lair, calling it Mt. Mar-a-Lago.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling.Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Most Unusual Feature: The rising crow’s nest that lifts above the yacht.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Takahe are monogamous, forming long-term pair bonds, and raise a single chick per season, carefully guarding their nests hidden in dense vegetation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The writing desk has a thick metal frame and dark wood finish on top that will go nicely in a bedroom, den, or office space.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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But for a brown-furred squirrel trying to live through a white winter wonderland, the impulse to leave the den and seek out water could easily be a death sentence.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Storage is a big ask for Bush as well, who explains that his firm has carved out hideaway space in bunk bed stairs and added drawers beneath lower bunks.Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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This year, visitors stay in a suite featuring a giant rhinoceros, take refuge in the immersive art ‘hideaway’ or sleep amongst Sami craftsmanship in the suite ‘Áhku Fáhcat’, which means grandmother’s mittens in Sami.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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