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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
Sanchez Estrada was found guilty of corruptly concealing a document or record, and he and his wife, Rueda, were found guilty of conspiracy to conceal documents.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was charged with corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal documents.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was charged with corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal documents.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Mother charged with concealing evidence Wilkes was interviewed by police before her daughter's arrest.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The e-commerce giant sued Perplexity late last year, alleging the startup was concealing its AI agents that were scraping Amazon’s site.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Snelling was initially charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
That contrast — a polished surface concealing something sinister — appears to define the show’s visual and emotional language.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was charged with corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal documents.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was charged with corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal documents.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Mother charged with concealing evidence Wilkes was interviewed by police before her daughter's arrest.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The e-commerce giant sued Perplexity late last year, alleging the startup was concealing its AI agents that were scraping Amazon’s site.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Snelling was initially charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
That contrast — a polished surface concealing something sinister — appears to define the show’s visual and emotional language.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Living together made hiding harder.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the first episode, this group, which also includes Belle Skinner (Arielle Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) and Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means), is searching for some bad guys hiding in the depths of the ranch.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Through his rigorious investigation into forensic medicine, Keel uncovers how medical examiners and death investigators can be complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths at state institutions.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In fact, this obscuring dust cloud orbits the star Gaia20ehk at a distance of around 93 million miles, which is around the distance between the Earth-moon system and the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Avoid burying it too deep in the soil, or the tree may die.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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All the Little Animals is a small movie about a young man (Bale) with brain damage suffered in a car accident who comes across a gentle older man (John Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed on the side of the road.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the push to tax the rich is about more than covering additional spending.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Jones is the University of Texas beat reporter for the Austin American-Statesman covering Texas football, Texas men's basketball, Texas volleyball, Texas softball and other things Bevo.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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His assist for Chelsea’s third goal was even more stylish, carrying the ball through midfield and disguising a perfect pass through the PSG backline for Joao Pedro to dink over Donnarumma.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kamphoff advises that parents model productive behavior to show kids how to manage their negative emotions, rather than suppressing them.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The deportations to Eswatini, a tiny kingdom bordering South Africa, where the king has full power and has been accused of suppressing pro-democracy movements, have sparked protests from civic groups there.—
Nokukhanya Musi,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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These include El Niño, volcanic eruptions and the solar cycle, which influence temperatures in the short term, masking long-term changes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some missile storage buildings are painted to resemble civilian structures, while others are covered with thermal-masking nets or earth barriers to reduce their heat and radar signatures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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