1
as in to hide
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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2
as in to obscure
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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Recent Examples of conceal
Swatters typically conceal their identities by relaying threats through online crisis counselors in hopes that the individual will contact 911 on their behalf, or use software to call from a computer while using a virtual private network, Hill said.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There are more tunnels, Bryant and others say, that are still concealed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Historically, officers have almost always concealed their faces only while performing undercover work to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, law enforcement experts have told CNN.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The law allows citizens who can legally purchase and own a firearm to carry it either openly or concealed on their person, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There are more tunnels, Bryant and others say, that are still concealed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Historically, officers have almost always concealed their faces only while performing undercover work to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, law enforcement experts have told CNN.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The law allows citizens who can legally purchase and own a firearm to carry it either openly or concealed on their person, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceal
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Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola is a tactile man who does not hide his expressive nature when speaking to his players.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 20 minutes after his final pitch, Scott sat with his head buried in his locker.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As in the crowded Arsenale itself, anything more radical to be found in the pavilion is buried under dioramas and walls of texts.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eight engines, four water tenders, five dozers and two hand crews have been working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid plans are also required to cover vaccines based on ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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What To Know In its latest global tropics hazards outlook, covering September 10-16 and September 17-23, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) indicated at least a 20 percent chance of cyclone formation, at least of tropical depression strength, in the Florida, Gulf, and Caribbean region.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the post, explosives in liquid form can be disguised as everyday products.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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