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
  • Earlier in the multi-day hearing, yet another criminalist testified that investigators found at least 11 air fresheners inside Burke’s Tesla, including one beneath a mass of fly larvae near where Rivas’ remains had been concealed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • For tactics are not tricks concealed, But wisdom sharpened on the field.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of concealed
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  • Long hitters may be tempted to attack the green in two, but the uphill second shot played to a partially obscured putting surface—demands both precision and exceptional ball-striking.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Beneath all the splendor, the couture, the balls, and the opera lurked an undercurrent of hatred, one that would fester and erupt in ways both insidious and catastrophic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of lurked
Verb
  • Bouanga's pass then set Martínez loose on a counterattack with Son in injury time, and Martínez buried his sixth goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Anderson plays the deceased family matriarch who lost her life after a pack of wolves savagely gobbled her up, leaving nearly nothing behind to be buried.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of buried
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  • Another criminalist testified earlier in the multi-day probable cause hearing that several Clorox-type wipes covered in brown stains were found in an inner trash bag placed inside the outer bag.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Their heads are covered in waist-length teal veils, and black canvas work aprons cover their gray habits.
    — Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Tunick’s lawyers have filed a motion with the court asking that all evidence from the interrogation, including the use of the duress code, be suppressed due to violation of his constitutional rights.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • Paul got his wish when the Cavs swapped Garland for Harden despite Garland’s suppressed trade value.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • Business leaders grappling with AI adoption can learn from historical figures like Caliph Harun al-Rashid, who disguised himself to understand his empire.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In a particularly deft move, Ruppert commissioned a custom casing for a Samsung Frame TV—disguised among the works—to echo their frames.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
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