hide-and-seek
noun
: a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them
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Ultimately, the writers, directors, crew, and cast push the plot to a point where monsters and humans are playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek in places with lots of nooks and crannies.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In an industry where 89% of brands say a retailer’s technology stack influences their advertising spending decisions, retail media networks are inexplicably playing hide-and-seek with their infrastructure choices.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Dennis, 31, was at the Shops at Rivercenter on Saturday night playing hide-and-seek with others while the mall was closed, San Antonio police said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In an industry where 89% of brands say a retailer’s technology stack influences their advertising spending decisions, retail media networks are inexplicably playing hide-and-seek with their infrastructure choices.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Dennis, 31, was at the Shops at Rivercenter on Saturday night playing hide-and-seek with others while the mall was closed, San Antonio police said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Hide-and-seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide-and-seek. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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