concealing

verb

present participle of conceal
1
as in hiding
to put into a hiding place wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom

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2
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 Well, that’s kind of what the National Institutes of Health is now proposing—concealing from applicants the scores that their grant application receive from scientific peer review. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The government says the organization told donors their money would help dismantle violent extremist groups while concealing that some funds were routed to the groups’ leaders and organizers. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 Keith has been charged with felony concealing the death of another person and felony making false statements. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 The authorities said the suspects' activities ranged from purchasing chemicals to concealing environmental information. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Years before the federal corruption case, the ethics commission investigated the Duongs for concealing donations to local politicians. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 He has been charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping and destroying remains and concealing death, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
  1. hiding
  2. obscuring
  3. burying
  4. covering
  5. disguising
  6. suppressing
  7. masking
Verb
  • Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiding
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  • But there were too many multiple traumas and trauma swappings that wound up obscuring the issues.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscuring
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  • That meant clean financial reporting, regulatory discipline, transparency with stakeholders, and a habit of addressing problems rather than burying them.
    — ByThad L. Bench, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Catherine flattens him in the kitchen, burying her death syringe in his eyeball.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burying
Verb
  • Journalists argue this creates a severe conflict of interest and raises critical data security concerns, especially given past assaults on reporters covering immigration enforcement.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering
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  • So the data could be disguising higher gas prices, with the Strait of Hormuz still largely closed.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nail concealer is an alternative to traditional nail polish that helps improve nails while disguising imperfections.
    — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of disguising
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  • In that sense, emotional intelligence becomes less about suppressing feelings than directing them productively.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The men now rising through the security establishment have spent their careers confronting enemies abroad and suppressing dissent at home.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppressing
Verb
  • Lancôme’s Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer offers buildable, natural-looking coverage that can camouflage melasma, sunspots, and other hyperpigmentation without masking your skin entirely.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Written and executive produced by Chandler Baker and executive produced by Susannah Grant, Discretion is a legal thriller about a summer associate Lenny (Fanning) at a prestigious Dallas law firm who uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark truth.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of masking

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