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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
Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Holl’s idea was to create a space that remains visually cohesive, with very little concealed.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
The Croft School in Boston and Providence could close after the founder, Scott Given, allegedly concealed $13 million in debt for years.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The complaint also alleges Williams intimidated the victim and concealed or destroyed a video that may have been evidence of what happened.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Officers then selected the truck for a regulatory inspection and located a large magnet concealed under the driver's steering wheel.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Darkness was laying bare what the light of day had concealed.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, the county has concealed most legal bills from the process — fees paid to outside lawyers and investigators who built the case against Corpus and looked into her counter-accusations — citing attorney-client privilege.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The pair began to exchange words early in the second half, cracking the type of crooked smiles that hardly concealed the competitiveness driving both players to chirp and ridicule and needle one another on both ends of the court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Holl’s idea was to create a space that remains visually cohesive, with very little concealed.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
The Croft School in Boston and Providence could close after the founder, Scott Given, allegedly concealed $13 million in debt for years.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The complaint also alleges Williams intimidated the victim and concealed or destroyed a video that may have been evidence of what happened.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Officers then selected the truck for a regulatory inspection and located a large magnet concealed under the driver's steering wheel.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Darkness was laying bare what the light of day had concealed.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, the county has concealed most legal bills from the process — fees paid to outside lawyers and investigators who built the case against Corpus and looked into her counter-accusations — citing attorney-client privilege.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The pair began to exchange words early in the second half, cracking the type of crooked smiles that hardly concealed the competitiveness driving both players to chirp and ridicule and needle one another on both ends of the court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
Adjective
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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
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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,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What follows is a relentless cat-and-mouse battle across borders and hidden networks, driven by lies, betrayal and shifting loyalties.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many times, trailers are specially modified to smuggle people with hidden compartments in case of inspections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Also stolen was a bronze plaque honoring the 18 unmarked graves of African Americans who were also buried there.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many of the more subtle quakes, buried in background noise, were invisible to human eyes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Across 180 trials, the drone achieved a reported success rate ranging from 72 percent to 100 percent, demonstrating its ability to maneuver through cluttered and visually obscured environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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These were large, monochromatic canvases featuring roses and other motifs obscured by large X’s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 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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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
Cite this Entry
“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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