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as in disguised
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as in hidden
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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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Recent Examples of concealed
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As the commander-at-large of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Gregory Bovino has served as a public face of an immigration crackdown whose agents’ identities are often concealed behind masks.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen has consistently characterized Littlejohn’s conduct as that of a rogue actor who concealed his misconduct within government systems.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
On a European boat, the structure would be concealed.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Have bricks or river rocks concealed out of sight and ready to use as ballasts to hold the cloth in place against winds.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Lines concealed in crawl spaces, attics, or external walls may freeze and break as the temperature drops.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
But who is this enigmatic maiden concealed behind a mask and uncharacteristically nervous about the ball?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As the commander-at-large of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Gregory Bovino has served as a public face of an immigration crackdown whose agents’ identities are often concealed behind masks.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen has consistently characterized Littlejohn’s conduct as that of a rogue actor who concealed his misconduct within government systems.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
On a European boat, the structure would be concealed.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Have bricks or river rocks concealed out of sight and ready to use as ballasts to hold the cloth in place against winds.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Lines concealed in crawl spaces, attics, or external walls may freeze and break as the temperature drops.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
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The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the shrouded bodies through the streets before praying over them.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Only a select group of bidders is invited into this exclusive social club, where the items up for auction remain shrouded in secrecy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cosey has welcomed archaeological teams from Mississippi State University to her property, digging for the stories buried beneath the topsoil.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Julian Strawther buried the Nuggets’ 10th 3-pointer of the half, and by intermission the Nets trailed 64-49.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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While Frances’s face was obscured in the first photo, the duo also stopped to snap a selfie among the snowflakes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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So, who was that cloaked figure?—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In unexposed mice the substantia nigra looks like a nighttime satellite image of Manhattan—thousands of neurons sending dopamine across the mice’s brains to orchestrate fluid scurrying and sniffing and munching.—
David Ferry,
Wired News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Finally, like mealy bugs, the honeydew secreted by aphids can encourage the growth of sooty mold and fungus.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Structure is also developing an oral drugs that targets amylin, an emerging form of weight loss treatment that mimics a hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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