as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art
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as in concealing
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in obscuring
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 lurking
to remain out of sight
he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again
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Recent Examples of hiding
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer turns the doorknob leading to the storage room and opens the door to find the dark-colored canine hiding behind it.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But The Rings of Power hasn’t been hiding the secret that the Stranger is Gandalf.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But The Rings of Power hasn’t been hiding the secret that the Stranger is Gandalf.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer turns the doorknob leading to the storage room and opens the door to find the dark-colored canine hiding behind it.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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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
The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer turns the doorknob leading to the storage room and opens the door to find the dark-colored canine hiding behind it.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But The Rings of Power hasn’t been hiding the secret that the Stranger is Gandalf.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But The Rings of Power hasn’t been hiding the secret that the Stranger is Gandalf.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer turns the doorknob leading to the storage room and opens the door to find the dark-colored canine hiding behind it.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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