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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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
Shoplifting over $250 by concealing.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
My District 2 neighbors are making clear that concealing identities already undermines trust, strips away civil liberties and sets a dangerous precedent.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The panels themselves serve as a display tool, concealing or revealing accessories.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Sanders, now 61, previously entered a guilty plea on charges of concealing the death of another person and false statements.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Snelling was charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple could be held criminally responsible for concealing their possession of the painting.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Snelling has been charged with concealing the birth of an infant, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
My District 2 neighbors are making clear that concealing identities already undermines trust, strips away civil liberties and sets a dangerous precedent.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The panels themselves serve as a display tool, concealing or revealing accessories.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Sanders, now 61, previously entered a guilty plea on charges of concealing the death of another person and false statements.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Snelling was charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple could be held criminally responsible for concealing their possession of the painting.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Snelling has been charged with concealing the birth of an infant, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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In video footage of the tragedy obtained by ViralPress, Praphrom could be seen inspecting a collapsed road from a trench opening below, before soil and concrete fell and struck the back of his neck, pinning him to the ground and burying him.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sigma's coatings and the lens hood prove effective enough in suppressing the effect, short of shots where the sun itself is prominently in frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film has Lorraine Warren, using her psychic visions, uncovering that the spirits in the house are masking the demonic presence — one that’s tied to the mirror at the beginning of the film that is also seen in the series’ first film.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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But adding savory-tasting dyes to treats like cakes or candies often requires masking their flavors with sweeteners or other new ingredients.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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