go into hiding

idiom

: to go to a secret place where one will not be found
She went into hiding to avoid reporters and television cameras.

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As for the love story, Quan and DeBose (who plays a woman who was supposed to go into hiding years ago and didn’t) squabble more than flirt, wasting the talents of two charismatic actors. Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025 After writing the book, Rushdie was banned in his native India and the author had to go into hiding after Iran's Ayotollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 Social media platforms struggled to deal with abuse The extent of harassment and abuse that Gamergate’s victims experienced — forcing some to leave their homes and go into hiding — showed just how badly tech companies had failed to protect their users, Massanari and others said. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 Another said she was threatened with rape; others received so many death threats they were forced to leave their homes and go into hiding. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for go into hiding

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“Go into hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20into%20hiding. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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