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as in hid
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscured
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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as in disguised
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as in hidden
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Recent Examples of concealed
Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Although her shoes were concealed due to the floor-length design of her dress, Lopez also went for a fun yet classic pair of shoes, opting for the Jimmy Choo Max sandals, with a towering heel measuring 150mm.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Both had been shot and their bodies were concealed under clothing or other household items.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates for the charges being dropped pointed to documents appearing to show that prosecutors concealed evidence proving his innocence, according to the Free Subu group.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Cupping was quite popular among feeble white women in North America, and those same marks, Daria knew, were present on her own body, concealed beneath her loose T-shirt.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Tales From Beyond the Pale co-creator Glenn McQuaid unleashes a Jason Voorhees whose appearance is concealed not by a hockey mask but a squiggly blur of video noise, corrupting the handheld footage of him stalking college kids through the woods.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The researchers propose they were intended to guide thirsty hunter-gatherers to water sources that were often concealed behind boulders and sandstone formations and to mark access rights.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And, fittingly for a couple who met on Carpool Karaoke, there’s a serious karaoke setup concealed behind custom cabinetry in the living room.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Although her shoes were concealed due to the floor-length design of her dress, Lopez also went for a fun yet classic pair of shoes, opting for the Jimmy Choo Max sandals, with a towering heel measuring 150mm.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Both had been shot and their bodies were concealed under clothing or other household items.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates for the charges being dropped pointed to documents appearing to show that prosecutors concealed evidence proving his innocence, according to the Free Subu group.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Cupping was quite popular among feeble white women in North America, and those same marks, Daria knew, were present on her own body, concealed beneath her loose T-shirt.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Tales From Beyond the Pale co-creator Glenn McQuaid unleashes a Jason Voorhees whose appearance is concealed not by a hockey mask but a squiggly blur of video noise, corrupting the handheld footage of him stalking college kids through the woods.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The researchers propose they were intended to guide thirsty hunter-gatherers to water sources that were often concealed behind boulders and sandstone formations and to mark access rights.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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Wilcox’s defenses have multiple fronts using four and three down linemen, stemming on the same play and disguised coverages.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our children and grandchildren will also likely face these same disguised attempts for decades to come—if there is anything left to protect, that is.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ganapathi points to the auto sector as a case study for a hidden way consumers are struggling.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Think of a rolling wave of missile launches and UAV swarms from hidden sites, not a decisive battle.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The number of people believed buried was revised down to 59, from 91, on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The men dropped onto Sulztalferner glacier in Tyrol’s Ötztal Valley and were said to have buried their parachutes in the snow before pressing on.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other names on the list were obscured, leading to widespread fan speculation about his future opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers didn't make headlines and, some experts fear, were obscured by the death toll.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When opinions overtake data, the path forward becomes shrouded in darkness, and the future becomes uncertain.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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But amid the hype around European defense, Muirhead conceded that the exit trajectory for many startups in the sector remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sweat secreted during exercise flows along the microfluidic structures and fills each chamber in order.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Millais covered her body with flowers that signify love, pain, innocence, and faithfulness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened — or why she’s covered in her friends’ blood — Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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