as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
a hidden beach that very few know how to get to
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as in concealed
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in suppressed
to keep secret or shut off from view
he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen
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Recent Examples of hidden
Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Local stories point to hidden walls and a possible tunnel leading down to the cove, though none of it has been formally verified.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Twelver Shiism is the dominant belief for Shias, the Mahdi, identified as the 12th Imam, is alive but hidden and will one day return.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The hidden cost of going back to school Students are increasingly questioning the value proposition of higher education.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The hidden history of Black explorers There have been many Black explorers in American history.
—Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Local stories point to hidden walls and a possible tunnel leading down to the cove, though none of it has been formally verified.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Twelver Shiism is the dominant belief for Shias, the Mahdi, identified as the 12th Imam, is alive but hidden and will one day return.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The hidden cost of going back to school Students are increasingly questioning the value proposition of higher education.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
Adjective
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With no public footpath crossing the land, the secluded cove is accessible only from the estate itself or by boat—an unusual level of privacy for this stretch of coast.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Ukrainian drones concealed inside of pallets on trailers were released to conduct a coordinated, simultaneous attack on several air bases deep inside Russia.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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That means speech around controversial issues, diet and fitness, mental health topics, sexuality, and much more will be suppressed.—
Elizabeth Nolan Brown,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach and Bakersfield snuck in to the top 20 with Sacramento, taking the 16th and 17th spots respectively.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With large hailstones capable of shattering windshields and denting vehicles, meteorologists are urging residents to move cars into garages, covered parking areas or sheltered spots.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crumbled sidewalks were replaced by planks that covered the sludge that concealed the ancient wood fretwork that buried the bones of the metropolis and its people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Neither the bull nor the cowboy gave in, and they were buried together, so the song goes.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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The man seen in the video and photos is masked, and his features are not visible.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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The poison, usually found in antifreeze, deicing fluid and hydraulic brake fluid, has a sweet taste that was masked by the drink, prosecutors said.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boisterous and welcoming, Georgia regaled us with tales from Gary’s childhood, but a concern for her son’s present state lurked not far beneath the surface.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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