hid

verb

past tense of hide
1
as in concealed
to put into a hiding place the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

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2
as in obscured
to keep secret or shut off from view he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen

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3
as in lurked
to remain out of sight he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hid
  1. concealed
  2. obscured
  3. lurked
  4. buried
  5. covered
  6. suppressed
  7. disguised
Verb
  • Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The choice to film primarily at night, in darkness, using disembodied voices to tell a story not depicted on camera, further highlights the extent to which these events have been obscured in Israel and around the world.
    — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Danger lurked in the shady groves of avocado trees that stretched on the mountainsides as far as the eye could see.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurked
Verb
  • James made a nifty behind-the-back pass to Edgecombe (who missed a corner 3) and even squared up and buried a long 3 from about Caitlin Clark range.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The difference is buried in management time, attention, optionality and operating friction.
    — George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of buried
Verb
  • The data feed will carry the details of every transaction, including what was dispensed, how much was dispensed, and how it was covered.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The video included much of what was played during a three-week evidentiary hearing when defense attorneys argued the evidence should be suppressed.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • His death sparked a Charlotte Observer investigation that exposed how fentanyl pills disguised as Percocets were sold for $7 inside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools —specifically Hough High School — and was killing teens or landing them in rehab.
    — Julia Coin October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to a Reuters investigation, Demir discovered what appeared to be malicious code disguised as a legitimate software update.
    — Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Hid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hid. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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