CURTAINING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Teriyaki became ubiquitous, the Japanese name concealing its hometown heritage.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
For even, pore-concealing results, blend the formula out from the center of your face.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealing

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Other finalists include photos of mist rolling over hills in Vietnam, a massive chunk of ice calving from a glacier in Argentina and smoke from wildfires obscuring the New York City skyline.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Spectral Lilac Lilac nods to early morning mist floating over an eerily still lake, or obscuring your path through a twisting forest.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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Rice takes curious young readers on a tour of the natural world that’s hiding in plain sight, focusing on the ways that plants and animals communicate and connect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
February 19 – March 20 An annoying little problem could be hiding a surprisingly easy fix.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hiding

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In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

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