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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
Criminal gangs attempted to evade detection by concealing drugs in a banana shipment and on a vat of South American wine.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Kevan Works, 66, faces single counts of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death, according to a Chicago Police Department news release.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors also asked IBAMA to annul or suspend the environmental license, arguing that Petrobras’ studies are insufficient and that the company is concealing the full extent of the environmental impact.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Cargo planes flew in three small helicopters and assembled them near the patch of mountains where the missing airman was concealing himself inside a cave or crevice.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The rules aim to address noise, lighting and concealing landscaping.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For allegedly misrepresenting its privacy policy, concealing its conduct and violating FTC rules, OkCupid will face no financial penalty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Kevan Works, 66, faces single counts of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death, according to a Chicago Police Department news release.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors also asked IBAMA to annul or suspend the environmental license, arguing that Petrobras’ studies are insufficient and that the company is concealing the full extent of the environmental impact.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Cargo planes flew in three small helicopters and assembled them near the patch of mountains where the missing airman was concealing himself inside a cave or crevice.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The rules aim to address noise, lighting and concealing landscaping.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For allegedly misrepresenting its privacy policy, concealing its conduct and violating FTC rules, OkCupid will face no financial penalty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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The lawsuit alleged that Alden facilities often were staffed at just 50 percent of the legal requirements, then hiding it from regulators in part through ghost workers and false reports.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thick or layered clouds can violate flight rules by obscuring visibility and increasing the risk of lightning strikes triggered by the rocket’s ascent.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Architectonics takes this murky style and plunges it to a new deep, incorporating the bronze gong and chime sounds of gamelan while burying his rhythms in dense, dubby layers of incense smoke.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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But right now, talk about voluntary workouts and the camaraderie in the defensive meeting rooms is just burying the lede.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, the troubled pop star uploaded a video dancing in a sheer black bodysuit while covering her breasts with her hands.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has to be comfortable with the cost of a group outing, or someone else has to be comfortable covering them.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Many of Joseph’s current defensive principles — disguising blitzers indistinguishably from players dropping back into coverage — are similar to what Cincinnati did a decade ago, under defensive coordinator Guenther.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Two struggling male musicians witness a mob murder and flee by disguising themselves as women in an all-female jazz band.—
Rick Mauch
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Moss is low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and can thrive in various environments, benefiting gardens by controlling erosion and suppressing weeds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Echinacea may interact with caffeine and immune-suppressing medications, though more research is needed to confirm this.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
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So much of her take on this artist in perpetual waiting revolves around sizing situations up, keeping cards close to vests, masking intents, letting tiny ripples in deceptively placid surfaces stand in for big displays.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our planet’s gravity is far too strong, pinning the ultralight aerogels down and masking the subtle pressure of light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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