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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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as in disguised
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as in hidden
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Recent Examples of concealed
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Her husband concealed her death for financial purposes, according to the report.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
These rebates were concealed from payors, like the school districts, creating artificially inflated list prices that were passed on to health plans.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Her husband concealed her death for financial purposes, according to the report.
—Caleb Lunetta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
These rebates were concealed from payors, like the school districts, creating artificially inflated list prices that were passed on to health plans.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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Structure your questions to expose hidden concerns.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The rooms also feature customizable light and screen settings, as well as hidden cameras built directly into the walls.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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In related news, in July, forensic scientists successfully used descendant DNA to identify a victim of the 1921 Tulsa massacre in Oklahoma City, buried in a mass grave containing more than a hundred victims.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The scroll might have been secreted inside the jewelry because Christianity was not yet widely accepted.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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The first is amylin, a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
18 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Security camera footage reviewed by The Times shows masked men wearing olive vests chasing a car wash employee, who was wearing a bright green uniform and cap.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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