HID Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

hid

verb

past tense of hide

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

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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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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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The box clicks into the seat's underside, with the wires neatly concealed between the base and the back support bar.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
As the fog slowly revealed and concealed the towering limestone islets, the tranquil scenery was a grounding way to experience one of Vietnam’s most spectacular landscapes.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

Definition of concealed

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Her name was obscured in the city records, but the Bee was able to determine her identity through a search of property records.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Even once the storms abated, a low-slung quilt of fog obscured the Navy Pier fireworks show later that evening.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of obscured

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Off a cross from Anthony Gordon, Jude Bellingham shook off defenders en route to the left side of the box, and buried home a left-footed shot toward the far post.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme leader.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of buried

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Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered a vast array of jeans styles, including the best butt-lifting jeans and best drawstring jeans.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Wired journalists Noah Shachtman and Maddy Varner combed through Madison Square Garden documents that were published last month by the criminal hacker collective ShinyHunters and first covered by 404 Media.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of covered

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The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Security forces suppressed the protests in a bloody crackdown that killed thousands.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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