as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
a hidden beach that very few know how to get to
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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 suppressed
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 hidden
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Silent signals for soldiers Actile’s garments look like regular uniforms or athletic wear but contain a hidden network of channels and conductive fibers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Its transparent pricing, with no contracts, data caps or hidden fees, sets it apart from many competitors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Forces beyond her control threaten both her own world and the trolls’ hidden existence.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Silent signals for soldiers Actile’s garments look like regular uniforms or athletic wear but contain a hidden network of channels and conductive fibers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Its transparent pricing, with no contracts, data caps or hidden fees, sets it apart from many competitors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
Adjective
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About three hours from the city by bus or Uber to Angra dos Reis, followed by a 30-minute water-taxi ride, this car-free island offers pristine, secluded beaches like Lopes Mendes as well as rainforest hikes.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gantner guides pro skier and friend Jake Hopfinger to secluded Lake Superior waterfalls and then deeper into the Hiawatha National Forest, which draws a fraction of the crowds of comparable destinations like Acadia National Park, with equally dynamic shorelines.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The green silk brocade dress featured a delicate pearl shoulder strap detail, a cap sleeve on one arm, a low-cut neckline and a floor-length design that concealed her shoes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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What, then, would West have made of Nat’s body, even concealed under a halter top?—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, 14 different teams — including one who barely snuck into the preseason top-25 — received at least one Final Four nod.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Then the third-year tailback snuck to the right and made the wide open grab in the flat.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The level of destruction was unimaginable — especially in sheltered inland areas, a 2020 Royal Meteorological Society report noted.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some victims were buried under rubble as of Wednesday morning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The professor said IP addresses can change or be masked and rerouted through Wi-Fi connections, VPNs or other services like Tor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Where Spider masked his incompetence with bravado and abrasiveness, Claude put up a thin layer of smugness that collapsed when faced with even a tiny amount of resistance.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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