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
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Remove rock piles, brush piles, and other hiding spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
But Silva's second T20 fifty in 13 years and Nuthyangana's career-best 24 rushed Sri Lanka to the win after its opening hiding from England.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
He was apprehended hiding in the plane bathroom.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Privacy has always been a luxury good, but the modern version is less about hiding and more about the details.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
There’s no point in hiding that fact.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
His take on Cady turns Mitchum’s familiar, even seductive, sleazeball into an extravagant monster; the kind of bad dude whose mere presence sends you across the street, out of the bar, or into hiding.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Consider, too, that another longtime passion of Swift’s is hiding in plain sight.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
There was no use in hiding from the mission’s ultimate goal.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
People who were explored through an untraditional lens, or people living on the margins … who are repressing, hiding.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That means not hiding any flaws, and being upfront about your baggage from the beginning.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Visitors can explore Anne's life story, from her early childhood in Frankfurt, Germany, through the rise of the Nazis and the spread of antisemitism through Europe, to the family's move to Amsterdam — where Anne lived for almost 10 years, with the final two years in hiding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
And despite a timid political opening that has allowed the return of several opposition leaders and the emergence of others from hiding, over 400 political prisoners remain in custody as of May 25, according to figures compiled by the NGO Foro Penal.
—Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Neptune can also be found hiding a little under 10 degrees to the upper right of the gas giant.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
Meanwhile, with Anas forced into hiding, a colleague who worked with him on the documentary, Amad Hussein Swali, was murdered in a shooting, a crime for which nobody has been caught.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Remove rock piles, brush piles, and other hiding spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
But Silva's second T20 fifty in 13 years and Nuthyangana's career-best 24 rushed Sri Lanka to the win after its opening hiding from England.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
He was apprehended hiding in the plane bathroom.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Privacy has always been a luxury good, but the modern version is less about hiding and more about the details.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
There’s no point in hiding that fact.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
His take on Cady turns Mitchum’s familiar, even seductive, sleazeball into an extravagant monster; the kind of bad dude whose mere presence sends you across the street, out of the bar, or into hiding.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Verb
Resourceful and determined to remain unseen, Becky is hiding deep in the woods while planning her own escape.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Consider, too, that another longtime passion of Swift’s is hiding in plain sight.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
There was no use in hiding from the mission’s ultimate goal.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
People who were explored through an untraditional lens, or people living on the margins … who are repressing, hiding.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That means not hiding any flaws, and being upfront about your baggage from the beginning.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Visitors can explore Anne's life story, from her early childhood in Frankfurt, Germany, through the rise of the Nazis and the spread of antisemitism through Europe, to the family's move to Amsterdam — where Anne lived for almost 10 years, with the final two years in hiding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
And despite a timid political opening that has allowed the return of several opposition leaders and the emergence of others from hiding, over 400 political prisoners remain in custody as of May 25, according to figures compiled by the NGO Foro Penal.
—Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Neptune can also be found hiding a little under 10 degrees to the upper right of the gas giant.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiding
Noun
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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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Possibly moving, removing and replacing materials concealing the time capsule could get expensive.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In one of the fraud allegations, authorities alleged that the two companies and some defendants conspired together to defraud the apartment owners of Wang Fuk Court by concealing previous litigation records of Prestige and inflating the score given to the firm in a tender analysis report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, The Boroughs followed a group of older misfits at a retirement community who become entangled in an otherworldly mystery lurking beneath them.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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The breakthrough points to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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But listening to Magazine—their new 10-track, 11-minute album—that artful density becomes singular, swaying as much as whipping between its frantic ideas.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Reporters from England said this is a typical setup for the press covering the England men’s national team.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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