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
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Immediately following the operation, CJNG members killed 25 Mexican National Guard members, burned vehicles and buildings in cities across Mexico, and forced residents and tourists into hiding.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Friends had endured weeks in hiding and one story in particular stayed with her of a family forced to crawl across their apartment floor to avoid being seen from outside.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba remains in hiding, fueling speculation about his physical condition and decision-making ability as the IRGC tightens its grip on the country.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Providing a comfortable hiding space gives cats a place to decompress and feel secure.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Mohammad’s family spent the next three years in hiding, his parents moving from place to place with four daughters and two sons.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Sanchez Estrada was charged with conspiracy and hiding evidence; he, too, was found guilty.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The decision came in direct response to Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement crackdown that has sent numerous immigrant families into hiding and led to restaurants and other small businesses locking their doors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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
And that's cumulative, including the time spent decorating and the time spent hiding during the Easter egg hunt.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
And so there was a ripple effect from me not addressing that grief and trauma; from not respecting it, and running from it, and hiding it, and masking it with alcohol.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
He was found hiding in a van and arrested.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Spring has sprung, the tulips are peaking, and the Easter Bunny has been busy hiding eggs all over Greater Cincinnati for the kids to find.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
No need to keep hiding them in the back of the closet.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
As the officers pulled up, they were directed by people on the scene where Jones was believed to be hiding.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Machado left Venezuela in December after spending months in hiding to avoid arrest by authorities who accused her of promoting violence and foreign intervention.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Immediately following the operation, CJNG members killed 25 Mexican National Guard members, burned vehicles and buildings in cities across Mexico, and forced residents and tourists into hiding.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Friends had endured weeks in hiding and one story in particular stayed with her of a family forced to crawl across their apartment floor to avoid being seen from outside.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba remains in hiding, fueling speculation about his physical condition and decision-making ability as the IRGC tightens its grip on the country.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Providing a comfortable hiding space gives cats a place to decompress and feel secure.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Mohammad’s family spent the next three years in hiding, his parents moving from place to place with four daughters and two sons.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Sanchez Estrada was charged with conspiracy and hiding evidence; he, too, was found guilty.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The decision came in direct response to Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement crackdown that has sent numerous immigrant families into hiding and led to restaurants and other small businesses locking their doors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
And that's cumulative, including the time spent decorating and the time spent hiding during the Easter egg hunt.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
And so there was a ripple effect from me not addressing that grief and trauma; from not respecting it, and running from it, and hiding it, and masking it with alcohol.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
He was found hiding in a van and arrested.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Spring has sprung, the tulips are peaking, and the Easter Bunny has been busy hiding eggs all over Greater Cincinnati for the kids to find.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
No need to keep hiding them in the back of the closet.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
As the officers pulled up, they were directed by people on the scene where Jones was believed to be hiding.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiding
stashing
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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