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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
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Skin was often exposed, sure, but some of the sexiest moments were in what was concealed while asking you to look.
—Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
The overall silhouette also concealed her Brachymetatarsia, giving her a major confidence boost while looking good on her feet.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Russia has concealed the true purpose of its Luch/Olymp satellites.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Designers leaned into transparency, with diaphanous layers that revealed and concealed in equal measure.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
According to police, Mauthe failed to disclose the infants' deaths, concealed their bodies by wrapping them in towels, placed them in plastic bags and totes, and hid them throughout the home.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Skin was often exposed, sure, but some of the sexiest moments were in what was concealed while asking you to look.
—Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
The overall silhouette also concealed her Brachymetatarsia, giving her a major confidence boost while looking good on her feet.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Russia has concealed the true purpose of its Luch/Olymp satellites.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Designers leaned into transparency, with diaphanous layers that revealed and concealed in equal measure.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
According to police, Mauthe failed to disclose the infants' deaths, concealed their bodies by wrapping them in towels, placed them in plastic bags and totes, and hid them throughout the home.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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Wilcox’s defenses have multiple fronts using four and three down linemen, stemming on the same play and disguised coverages.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our children and grandchildren will also likely face these same disguised attempts for decades to come—if there is anything left to protect, that is.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th helps uncover hidden truths, while the Full Moon in Aries illuminates your career and public image and invites the release of outdated expectations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The participants range from Hayward classics to newcomers and hidden gems.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The number of people believed buried was revised down to 59, from 91, on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The men dropped onto Sulztalferner glacier in Tyrol’s Ötztal Valley and were said to have buried their parachutes in the snow before pressing on.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other names on the list were obscured, leading to widespread fan speculation about his future opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers didn't make headlines and, some experts fear, were obscured by the death toll.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When opinions overtake data, the path forward becomes shrouded in darkness, and the future becomes uncertain.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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But amid the hype around European defense, Muirhead conceded that the exit trajectory for many startups in the sector remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sweat secreted during exercise flows along the microfluidic structures and fills each chamber in order.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Millais covered her body with flowers that signify love, pain, innocence, and faithfulness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened — or why she’s covered in her friends’ blood — Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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