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
Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a hidden tax on Main Street that no one voted for.
—Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Hungry black holes are the hidden architects of the cosmos.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
This is basically a hidden emergency fund.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Starbucks uses ChatGPT to suggest drinks based on mood as expert warns of hidden downsides – Starbucks has launched a beta integration with ChatGPT, allowing customers to receive customized beverage recommendations tailored to their mood, taste, and even the weather.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a hidden tax on Main Street that no one voted for.
—Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Hungry black holes are the hidden architects of the cosmos.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
This is basically a hidden emergency fund.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
Adjective
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Unlike busier beach towns, this secluded beach allows four-legged friends to get in on the action, too!—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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In April 2026, RadarOnline reported that Fergie was hiding out at a secluded luxury ski resort in Austria.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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In June 2025, Ukraine’s security services launched a massive drone attack against Russian air assets using drones concealed in trucks, reportedly damaging more than 40 planes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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When selecting a location for your bee hotel, choose a sheltered area that’s protected from strong winds and rain but receives full sun in the morning.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The previous owners had dug a foundation under only half of an addition, leaving a sheltered space that proved irresistible to a denning bear.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For a while, the streaming boom’s overall content spend masked this downturn.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Having set Coel’s grudge-nurturing immovable object and Hathaway’s in-crisis irresistible force on a collision course, the film proceeds to let the former batter the latter with a mix of acidic banter, passive-aggressive comments masked as curiosity, and compli-sults that cut bone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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