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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
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Throughout the exhibition, repaired ceramic objects reference the Japanese practice of kintsugi, where cracks are repaired with gold rather than concealed.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Kepner’s body was found wrapped in a blanket, bruised and under a bed in her room, concealed by life vests.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 May 2026
American successes and failures played out in front of the world, while the Soviets often celebrated their triumphs and concealed their setbacks.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
But Zou’s cinema grasps that unideal truths often can be concealed underneath beautiful surfaces.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
Frank was also the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, following the death of a colleague who had concealed his own sexuality.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 23 May 2026
Onka’s lawsuit alleged that city officials concealed information surrounding Dustman’s departure and retaliated against employees connected to the dispute.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
According to investigators, her body had been concealed beneath boxes and had likely been there for at least 24 hours.
—Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Adjective
Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Throughout the exhibition, repaired ceramic objects reference the Japanese practice of kintsugi, where cracks are repaired with gold rather than concealed.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Kepner’s body was found wrapped in a blanket, bruised and under a bed in her room, concealed by life vests.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 May 2026
American successes and failures played out in front of the world, while the Soviets often celebrated their triumphs and concealed their setbacks.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
But Zou’s cinema grasps that unideal truths often can be concealed underneath beautiful surfaces.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
Frank was also the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, following the death of a colleague who had concealed his own sexuality.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 23 May 2026
Onka’s lawsuit alleged that city officials concealed information surrounding Dustman’s departure and retaliated against employees connected to the dispute.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
According to investigators, her body had been concealed beneath boxes and had likely been there for at least 24 hours.
—Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
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The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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One popular alternative was Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, who has provided some magical contributions during the run-in, particularly with a brilliant dribble and disguised pass for Marc Guehi’s goal against Chelsea, then when scoring the opener against Arsenal after a lovely dribble.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Throughout, there are hidden staircases, doorways, a chapel, and halls filled with history’s footfalls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Heat reveals hidden tumors Melanoma survival rates improve dramatically when doctors catch the disease early.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Much of what happened in the Jeju cockpit that morning remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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None of this would’ve been possible without Lively and Baldoni, adversaries whose spite and resources compelled them to continue to pursue litigation when just about everyone else in their positions would have quickly settled in the cloaked realm of arbitration.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fossil saw a 57% lift in brand recall among users exposed to Fossil creative across premium video inventory versus unexposed users.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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