curtaining

verb

present participle of curtain
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtaining
  1. concealing
  2. obscuring
  3. hiding
  4. covering
  5. masking
Verb
  • According to police, Black entered the store wearing a ski mask and concealing a short barrel AR-style rifle under his clothing, then accused Johnson of stepping on his shoe.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • She was found not guilty of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The lens has a Ri-Pel coating that allows for water and sweat to bead up and slide off the surface, rather than obscuring vision.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • Juro is collecting worthy Jedi to help repopulate the Jedi Order, but evil Sith mercenaries are hiding within his candidates’ ranks.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • Most schemes involved hiding behind computer screens, renting nonexistent apartments or exploiting a grandparent’s love by asking for a grandchild’s fake bail.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Weedy vines are the scourge of many shrub plantings, covering them with unwanted foliage that causes their decline.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • In our newsroom this summer, 14 are engaged in a professional educational Sacbee course in journalism, working alongside our staff covering local news politics and sports; capturing visuals; and learning the ropes of audience engagement.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of covering
Verb
  • San Francisco serves as a prime example of how the roaring AI industry is helping drive economic growth more broadly, but masking the economic inequality of lower-and-middle-income families.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • This functional approach ensures that women are building tissue resilience and end-range strength, rather than just masking pain.
    — Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of masking
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“Curtaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtaining. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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