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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the tank had been deliberately concealed, and an autopsy determined Dee Warner's death was a homicide caused by strangulation and blunt force trauma.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Joel Madero told the court Monday that Shaleta allegedly concealed his embezzlement by moving money from a church account that held funds to assist the needy into the church's operations bank account.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The film follows Arrietty, one of a race of tiny people who live concealed beneath the floors of a human household, after she is spotted by a boy named Shawn and the two forge an unexpected bond.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
All accommodations feature discreetly concealed entertainment systems, storage, ambient lighting, and smart televisions.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
It is designed to be concealed and small enough to be carried by a person.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s an improved front bumper with improved LiDAR sensors, a new wheel design, and concealed door handles.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 5 Mar. 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
Their investigation used digital maps, citizen archives, and new forensic technologies to reconstruct what has been concealed and kept behind a curtain of silence.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the tank had been deliberately concealed, and an autopsy determined Dee Warner's death was a homicide caused by strangulation and blunt force trauma.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Joel Madero told the court Monday that Shaleta allegedly concealed his embezzlement by moving money from a church account that held funds to assist the needy into the church's operations bank account.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The film follows Arrietty, one of a race of tiny people who live concealed beneath the floors of a human household, after she is spotted by a boy named Shawn and the two forge an unexpected bond.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
All accommodations feature discreetly concealed entertainment systems, storage, ambient lighting, and smart televisions.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
It is designed to be concealed and small enough to be carried by a person.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s an improved front bumper with improved LiDAR sensors, a new wheel design, and concealed door handles.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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But with consumers already starting to cut back on spending, businesses may have a harder time getting such disguised changes past consumers.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The disguised aspects of Miles’s life are of little concern to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This can stop hidden malware from being installed while you are distracted by a convincing scam pitch.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This clever lift-top coffee table doubles as hidden storage, revealing a spacious interior compartment for blankets, pillows, board games, and other living room essentials.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now, the Taliban are back exporting terror, women are shrouded and girls have again been shut out of classrooms.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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For a woman so shrouded in mystery of her own making, Trump seemingly always finds a way to surprise both fans and, yes, the critics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in the mud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Something could have obscured critical knowledge.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 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
Adjective
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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
Verb
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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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Amylin is hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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