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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hid
Verb
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There's no way this can be concealed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Surveillance camera footage from a nearby residence showed Erik Campbell pleading with Thomas to show him what’s in his pocket; Thomas Campbell’s right hand was concealed inside a hoodie pocket.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to pain, light sensitivity and obscured vision, acanthamoeba keratitis can also cause redness, dryness, excessive tears and a sensation of a foreign body in the eye.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video showed a hooded figure with their face obscured, walking calmly in a snowy alleyway near the couple's home around the timeframe authorities estimated the Tepes were killed, police said in an update.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the check-in desk (which is covered in palm-frond prints), you’ll be greeted with a free cold PBR, a tribute to the can-crushing dexterity of the notorious Blondie, who works the legendary lounge downstairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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There have been protests before that have been just brutally suppressed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine’s air defense system destroyed or suppressed 226 drones, 10 cruise missiles and 8 ballistic missiles.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nominees for foundation’s the Noble Prize include Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, who was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2014 for his democracy campaign, but managed to escape the country disguised as an electrician in 2020 while under house arrest.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Collectively, there is less tolerance for stubbornness disguised as conviction, as this transit favors multidimensional thinking and open dialogue.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hid. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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