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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Have bricks or river rocks concealed out of sight and ready to use as ballasts to hold the cloth in place against winds.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When emotion is suppressed, organizations lose access to these signals.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kate Hudson sneaked into the Best Actress category for Song Sung Blue, an inspirational true-story musical drama; the One Battle After Another ingénue, Chase Infiniti, meanwhile, was locked out.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Denver more than doubled its lead with an 8-0 run in a spectacular last 35 seconds of the half, started by a highlight alley-oop from Murray to Aaron Gordon, who snuck behind the defense along the baseline.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Christened Villa Marzia, the home offers up a rare beachfront accommodation with its own beach access amid a sheltered natural harbor.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Given one final chance to tie, Mazzulla sent Gonzalez back in as a late sub, and the 19-year-old buried one from the left corner to force a second OT.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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After eruptions in the 18th century buried farmland under ash, growers adapted by digging large pits called hoyos.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 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.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Which data was masked for privacy?—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
16 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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