How to Use hide in a Sentence

hide

1 of 2 verb
  • He hid in the closet during the game of hide-and-seek.
  • The head says to hide your eyes.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This led them to hide their pain.
    Elana Feldman, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Guy doesn't even try to hide it.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • But this book gave me nowhere to hide.
    Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • No place to run, no place to hide.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This is not a time to hide from the facts.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That’s the kind of place where fees can hide.
    Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
  • There were things to say and things to hide for both men.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To hide from death and the danger.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • People use it to hide from the world.
    Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This was hiding in plain sight.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And there's no use in hiding bad news.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This type of bias often hides in plain sight.
    Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This deal is a win, hiding in plain sight.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Here's the best way to hide those scratches.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Some guests ran, while others tried to hide.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In small kitchens, there may not be a good spot to hide your trash can.
    Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The red t-shirts worn by the chefs hide no biceps.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Countries that shut their doors and hide will lose.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The last chapter was hard to write, and hard to hide.
    Jane Ciabattari september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no way to hide that at the end of the journey.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Add baskets or racks with doors to hide sports gear and shoes.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • No matter the time of year, the best sales can’t hide from me.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This time, the 26-year-old didn’t even try to hide it.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Raptors did not hide from that.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Pick spots in the wood for nailing that are dark enough to hide them.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Did Gacy hide bodies in his home?
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • These days, Kang no longer is hiding.
    Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There will be nowhere for Vegas to hide.
    The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2026

hide

2 of 2 noun
  • So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek.
    NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Phil braids and braids, pulling the hide taut, dipping it, pulling.
    Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2021
  • But there was no bullet wound — no wound at all in the hide, come to that.
    oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Work the rest of the hide off of the animal from back to front.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Half the head is bone, half is covered with hide and keratin.
    WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Small fish hide in the structure’s cracks and crevices, while large sharks glide around it.
    Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Walleyes in summer hide in deep cover.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Concrete roads poured over the grassy hides of once-mighty creatures.
    Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • So go ahead and train them to do cool tricks or play hide and seek—the kids will go wild for it.
    Yolanda Wikiel, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
  • My quail shot had lodged between the outer hide and the thin inner skin.
    Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Focus on a good hide, use subtle calling, and let the ducks work in.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The silver hide rumpled and stretched over the massive body.
    Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Instead, remove the hide while the deer is still warm and the hide is pliable.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Still, bears don’t wear our scalps or our hides or string our teeth or keep our hands and our feet as trophies.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • This is assuming that the guts have been removed but the hide and head are still on.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The leather for the upper of the shoe once came from kangaroo hide (not cowhide).
    Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • The group plans to eat the meat, tan the hide, and mount the head of their inaugural catch.
    Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 30 Aug. 2023
  • His hide was very light and was accentuated by his dark legs and mane.
    Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Made with real beef hide, these chews are sure to keep your dog occupied and happy.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • These include up to four whole hides of leather, wood veneers, and the model board that forms the base.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Right out of the hides of people who, unlike themselves, work for a living.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Had it been thawed and relaxed, the hide would have easily gone over 11 feet.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Then back by a slightly different route, past more hides and oiled walnut and blued steel.
    John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • When the salt covering the hide is soaking wet, scrape it off and put on a fresh, dry coating.
    Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Wally’s working on a hide today.
    Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Handled the hide for 51 starts that year, finished 49 of ‘em.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
  • Red Antler processed the meat for him, the hide is being tanned, and the skull mounted.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Sprawled out on the snow by his front doorstep, the frozen hide taped out at 10 feet, 11 inches.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That animal was slashed and bitten all over the body, and pieces of hide as big as a man’s hand had been peeled off.
    Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The steaming broth was the color of the earth after a typhoon or the wet hide of an ancient tree.
    Yasmin Tayag, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2021

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