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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The cake is decorated with purple, green, and gold and contains a hidden baby figurine.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
For those who crave the desert, Shoshone near Death Valley is a quiet ,hidden getaway.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on hidden downloads, this tool pushes fake error messages that pressure you into fixing problems that never existed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Storage and security also represent hidden costs that buyers often overlook when buying precious metals.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The cake is decorated with purple, green, and gold and contains a hidden baby figurine.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
For those who crave the desert, Shoshone near Death Valley is a quiet ,hidden getaway.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on hidden downloads, this tool pushes fake error messages that pressure you into fixing problems that never existed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
Adjective
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Some of the most popular options are larger beaches like Cala Granadella, Cala Portixol, and Cala Blanca, but Cala Sardinera and Cala del Francés are popular with locals for their secluded feel.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alila Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Nature surrounds Alila Mayakoba, a secluded hotel situated on 60 acres of mangroves and freshwater canals in Riviera Maya.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's no way this can be concealed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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After Doherty picked up the award for Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for her role on Adolescence, some of her sailor language sneaked onto the broadcast.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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And when nothing was open in the game’s final seconds and his team needed the points, Beck snuck away from the defense and raced into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Make sure to protect your fruit tree from freezing temperatures in winter by either bringing it indoors or to a sheltered location, or insulating the pot with a blanket and topping with a layer of mulch.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Timmins has long been an analytical darling in a sheltered third-pair capacity.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Separate bystander videos of the shooting showed Ross, who was masked, firing multiple shots into Renee's vehicle, including from the driver's side front window, which then crashed.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But with Rawayana, depth is always masked by lightness.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 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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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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