kid (oneself)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid (oneself)
Verb
  • Russia has to contend with a scenario where any shipping container in Ukraine – and there are tens of thousands - could potentially be concealing one of these systems.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The fact this all plays out in real-time heightens that effect considerably, sweeping us up in the maelstrom of Hart’s bravado thanks to Hawke’s signature charm, even if it is undercut by something else barely concealed below the surface.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Transfer-proof and long-lasting for 24 hours of wear, this formula is in it for the long haul: the creamy concealer works to perfect the look of skin—correcting pigmentation, veiling blemishes, and evening skin tone with just a few swipes of its doe-foot applicator.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The intent is to foreground and amplify the story’s scandalous underpinnings, which, in all fairness, were loosely veiled to begin with.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sen both understood Oberon’s desire to hide a secret and recognized a trace of her South Asian accent.
    Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.
    Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The average obscures significant variation, though.
    Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This contradicts the precedent set by prior direct payments, such as the Covid-19 stimulus checks, which were heavily weighted toward lower-income Americans and could create a political quagmire for Trump.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • This decision contradicts the federal directive, which warned that schools allowing transgender participation could face a loss of federal funding.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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