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as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected
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as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert
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Noun
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025 -
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scan treetops for high points with clear views of the surrounding landscape for nests.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2026
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As Interesting Engineering reported in July 2025, workers at the Savannah River Site discovered a series of radioactive wasp nests during routine inspections near the F-Area Tank Farm.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Coverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverts. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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