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as in hiding
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscuring
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 concealing
She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
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CBS News, 17 June 2026
She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
To its credit, Ferretti Group Engineering retained Wally’s sleek design, all the way to concealing the anchoring hardware to maximize its clean exterior look.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit Monday against Lorex, a baby monitor manufacturer accused of concealing its links to the Chinese military.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
There are also some genuinely suspenseful beats amid the more outrageous flourishes, which include the killer concealing a chainsaw under their cloak and a karate instructor blaming a violent assault on having ingested bad chop suey.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Varela, 38, is charged with first-degree murder and concealing a dead body in connection with Guerra’s death.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Rather than concealing irregularity, the campaign embraces it as part of its vision of modern luxury, in a timeless fusion between then and now, Louboutin noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
CBS News, 17 June 2026
She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
To its credit, Ferretti Group Engineering retained Wally’s sleek design, all the way to concealing the anchoring hardware to maximize its clean exterior look.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit Monday against Lorex, a baby monitor manufacturer accused of concealing its links to the Chinese military.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
There are also some genuinely suspenseful beats amid the more outrageous flourishes, which include the killer concealing a chainsaw under their cloak and a karate instructor blaming a violent assault on having ingested bad chop suey.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Varela, 38, is charged with first-degree murder and concealing a dead body in connection with Guerra’s death.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Rather than concealing irregularity, the campaign embraces it as part of its vision of modern luxury, in a timeless fusion between then and now, Louboutin noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Resourceful and determined to remain unseen, Becky is hiding deep in the woods while planning her own escape.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Consider, too, that another longtime passion of Swift’s is hiding in plain sight.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The expression is aged in oak long enough to round the spirit without obscuring its herbal, earthy core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Our managing editor Hannah Wise shares about how The Star is covering the World Cup.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The clinic provides standard all-inclusive packages covering hotel, transfers, and translation.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Don’t sleep on this two-piece lounge set, which is made with 100% cotton in a gauzy finish, ideal for disguising any wrinkles.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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And with that pairing, there can be no disguising their ambitions of a second Super Bowl title since their return to Los Angeles, and to win it again at SoFi Stadium.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Increase Your Protein Intake Protein increases satiety hormones while suppressing hunger hormones.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2026
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Firms also comply with privacy frameworks such as the GDPR and the CCPA when working across jurisdictions and refuse engagements that would require suppressing truthful, lawful reporting.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But there's a fundamental difference between masking and removing odors.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Because Evan is masking his own feelings.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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