as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
the SWAT team carried out a stealth raid on the house, which was believed to be harboring a terrorist cell
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Recent Examples of stealth
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, the fuselage is designed for a low radar and infrared profile for better stealth.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But her choice of bag was the real surprise: Instead of her stealth wealth staples, Paltrow opted for a loud-and-proud sky blue Goyard tote that appeared to be monogrammed with her initials, G.P.F.: Gwyneth Paltrow Falchuk.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In addition to testing the munition's capabilities, the mission also validated the aircraft's enduring advantages, including its stealth, range, and payload flexibility, while reinforcing its evolving role in maritime strike.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, the fuselage is designed for a low radar and infrared profile for better stealth.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
With $30 million in backing and a stealth runway, Astromech is a company worth watching closely.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But her choice of bag was the real surprise: Instead of her stealth wealth staples, Paltrow opted for a loud-and-proud sky blue Goyard tote that appeared to be monogrammed with her initials, G.P.F.: Gwyneth Paltrow Falchuk.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
Adjective
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What’s being communicated in this clandestine network of underground messaging?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lead character’s creeping paranoia, a plot driven by nefarious and clandestine powers that be, the encroachment of the past on the present.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That could soon change thanks to a new bill that artists hope will remove the barriers and secrecy.—
Meghan Pryce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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While residents may have not enjoyed the secrecy that came with this development, Million said Microsoft is being cautious.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Noun
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The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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For almost the entire bloated two-hour run time, Black keeps his foot on the accelerator in the hope that audiences won’t notice the haphazard, barely logical plotting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This model protects against allergens like pollen and pet dander, smoke, dust, and does it all from a place of covert, inoffensive design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The detectives’ new case takes them to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the researchers expect that scheming will only increase as models become more capable.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Morning Show’s journalists and executives are back to boardroom scheming and digging for the truth in a new trailer for the Apple TV+ show’s fourth season.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One person Smith communicated with was an undercover FBI agent, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 10 years after his demise, Holliday decides to go undercover as Powers to try and get a second chance with a struggling college team at South Georgia.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Oulonger 12-Pack Solar Landscape Lights Outdoor lighting that requires digging and underground wiring is so not worth the time and effort.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered at the New York Film Festival, explores youth, class and identity through the lens of Medellín’s underground music scene.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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