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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
Snelling is currently charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Snelling was charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Diehl, 18 at the time, was later charged with accessory after the fact and concealing a death, according to court documents.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Narcissistic kindness can take many forms, and some narcissists may be more skilled at concealing their real motives than others.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere during the interview, Newsom discussed California’s new state law that bans members of ICE from concealing their identities while on duty and the importance of maintaining electoral integrity.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
She is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and concealing the death of a child.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
If America is the greatest country on earth, Canadians ask online, why are Americans concealing their nationality and hiding behind another flag?
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Smith is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, concealing the death of another and tampering with evidence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Snelling was charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Diehl, 18 at the time, was later charged with accessory after the fact and concealing a death, according to court documents.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Narcissistic kindness can take many forms, and some narcissists may be more skilled at concealing their real motives than others.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere during the interview, Newsom discussed California’s new state law that bans members of ICE from concealing their identities while on duty and the importance of maintaining electoral integrity.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
She is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and concealing the death of a child.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
If America is the greatest country on earth, Canadians ask online, why are Americans concealing their nationality and hiding behind another flag?
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Smith is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, concealing the death of another and tampering with evidence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone piece and other prosthetics, plus hiding his tattoos.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop the best deals on plush bedding and area rugs hiding in Amazon’s home department.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the first step is to recognize the realities, rather than burying our heads in the sand like some gigantic flock of ostriches.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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What more could possibly be learned about the vicious crimes of the Illinois native who murdered at least 33 young men in the ’70s, burying most of them in a crawl space under his home?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Luciano Valente pressed high onto McGinn, leaving midfield partner Hwang In-beom covering both No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All kinds of high school sports events and the monster that was covering college recruiting.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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On disguising combination moves behind an initial setup.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Flores is excellent at scheming exotic blitzes and disguising pressure.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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As Madison anticipated, the First Amendment wasn’t a cure for a government bent on suppressing dissent.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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By suppressing appetite, the drug can help induce weight loss.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For decades, regenerative medicine has held the promise of repairing the body at its deepest level — not simply masking symptoms, but addressing the root causes of decline, injury, and disease.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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