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
David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
This $1,700 credit falls far short of covering tuition, transportation, and hidden costs, while this voucher program only widens equity gaps—especially for students with disabilities in underfunded public schools.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Police said investigator reviewed additional video and learned the suspect had placed hidden cameras in at least two other parks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
If your Easter celebrations aren’t complete without your kids racing to find hidden eggs, metro Atlanta cities and organizations have plenty of hunts to choose from.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Despite these very public setbacks, the U-2 became a hidden success story and a major player during the Cold War.
—David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
This $1,700 credit falls far short of covering tuition, transportation, and hidden costs, while this voucher program only widens equity gaps—especially for students with disabilities in underfunded public schools.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Police said investigator reviewed additional video and learned the suspect had placed hidden cameras in at least two other parks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
If your Easter celebrations aren’t complete without your kids racing to find hidden eggs, metro Atlanta cities and organizations have plenty of hunts to choose from.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
Adjective
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His body was found earlier this month in a secluded area in Blue Island.—
Jason Cooper,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Holl’s idea was to create a space that remains visually cohesive, with very little concealed.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 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 structural scaling suppressed unwanted charge trapping and leakage currents, ensuring the chip remains electronically stable even under intense, high-dose gamma exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Serafini snuck into his in-laws’ Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe while nobody was home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 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
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More than 5 feet of rain fell in some parts of Maui from March 10 to 16, during what’s known as a kona storm, a weather pattern in which winds come from the south, drawing heavy precipitation to leeward areas of the islands that are usually more sheltered from heavy rain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Also stolen was a bronze plaque honoring the 18 unmarked graves of African Americans who were also buried there.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many of the more subtle quakes, buried in background noise, were invisible to human eyes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Student activists and some observers said they were attacked by Vucic's supporters, some of whom were masked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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No government masked thugs shooting down our neighbors in the streets.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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