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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
Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the blanket idea that powerful organizations or collectives are concealing the truth from the entire world, which only the conspiracy-minded can see through.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The latest Cybercab sighting occurred at night, concealing any view of a driver.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
After the killings, Preciado's parents, Ramon Preciado and his wife Myrta Romanos were charged with multiple counts of altering, destroying or concealing human remains, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2026
She was found not guilty of a related charge of concealing a wanted person, which is a misdemeanor.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 5 Jan. 2026
New laws included banning law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin and naming Diwali an official California holiday.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the blanket idea that powerful organizations or collectives are concealing the truth from the entire world, which only the conspiracy-minded can see through.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The latest Cybercab sighting occurred at night, concealing any view of a driver.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
After the killings, Preciado's parents, Ramon Preciado and his wife Myrta Romanos were charged with multiple counts of altering, destroying or concealing human remains, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2026
She was found not guilty of a related charge of concealing a wanted person, which is a misdemeanor.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 5 Jan. 2026
New laws included banning law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin and naming Diwali an official California holiday.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Even the front door had been hiding back there for who knows how long, just waiting to be salvaged.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.—
Cristina Guevara,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, as the friends were returning from Castle Peak, an avalanche was triggered on the backside of the mountain, burying Thomason.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The sophomore erupted for 14 points in the frame, burying a pair of threes as Malden Catholic pulled away for good.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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No sleek wood box disguising it.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Orphaned as a teenager in an impoverished fishing village in Kent, Ishmaelle takes to the seas, disguising herself as a boy to do so.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Foulk argued Barrett was suppressing evidence by preventing the state from presenting certain tax returns and Illinois Department of Revenue testimony.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Illinois should follow that lead rather than masking weak outcomes with lower benchmarks.—
Bruce Rauner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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