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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
Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Many of Storey’s unauthorized expenditures were concealed among legitimate charges, the affidavit said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The plot is more concerned with people, and specifically with a whistleblower named Daniel Kellner (played by Josh O’Connor), who’s on the run after stealing evidence that the government has concealed extraterrestrial visits to Earth.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The flowers of all wild gingers grow close to the ground and are concealed by the foliage.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Among the witnesses was whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified that the government concealed a program investigating UAPs.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In a case filed in September, the DOJ claimed Volgaev concealed and misrepresented his involvement in the smuggling operation during his naturalization process and thus should lose citizenship.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 June 2026
Officials said the tunnel was found concealed under the floor of a storage room.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 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
Located in a region with a rich mining history, the mine was worked in the 1880s before being concealed when the hillside was blasted down.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Many of Storey’s unauthorized expenditures were concealed among legitimate charges, the affidavit said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The plot is more concerned with people, and specifically with a whistleblower named Daniel Kellner (played by Josh O’Connor), who’s on the run after stealing evidence that the government has concealed extraterrestrial visits to Earth.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The flowers of all wild gingers grow close to the ground and are concealed by the foliage.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Among the witnesses was whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified that the government concealed a program investigating UAPs.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In a case filed in September, the DOJ claimed Volgaev concealed and misrepresented his involvement in the smuggling operation during his naturalization process and thus should lose citizenship.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 June 2026
Officials said the tunnel was found concealed under the floor of a storage room.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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One wicked, disguised pass almost led to a goal for Bailey just before the hour.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.—
Chuck DeVore,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What begins as a survival nightmare slowly transforms into something far more disturbing as fractured memories, conflicting realities, and hidden truths force Ann to confront the possibility that the greatest threat may not be lurking in the woods at all, but buried deep within her own psyche.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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There are hidden pathways, jungle gyms, koi ponds and lounging spaces that reveal themselves gradually over the course of your stay.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Verb
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After their discovery, those remains were transferred to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as Punchbowl, in Hawaii and buried in a grave of unknowns, according an agency press release.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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To address this, PG&E relocated the pipeline approximately 100 feet downstream and buried it approximately 20 feet beneath the creekbed.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Around me, passengers of all ages from Germany, the United States, England, and Turkey were crammed into booths, making friends, sharing boxes of pistachio pastries, and admiring the wilderness, where gusts of snow swept toward the window and obscured the scalps of mountains.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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Alex Marzano-Lesnevich manages to combine ambitious research with deeply personal reflection, illuminating a history long obscured while reminding us that no one walks their path alone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The thrill of pushing the pace on terrain that remained shrouded in blackness until illuminated two seconds before our wheels were suddenly navigating its rocks and cliffs and cactus pushed all else from the mental spotlight.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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The beloved cheerleader's death remains shrouded in mystery weeks after the killing.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 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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But Marguerite must have secreted a copy of her book with a friend, because, against all odds, The Mirror survived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Dec. 2025
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Handwritten notes were secreted inside a pair of argyle socks Mangione was permitted to wear during an earlier court appearance.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Swift covered a variety of topics while speaking with Colbert, from her Kansas City Chiefs star fiancé Travis Kelce being the love of her life to getting her masters back.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The weather service still expects the lighter snow to impact the Friday morning commute, as roads will likely be slick and covered with snow.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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