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adjective

ˈhi-dᵊn How to pronounce hidden (audio)
Definition of hiddennext
as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view a hidden beach that very few know how to get to

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verb

variants or hid
past participle of hide
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 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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3
as in sneaked
to remain out of sight he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

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Recent Examples of hidden
Adjective
Discounts should follow the patient, not become hidden revenue for wealthy hospital systems. — Ted Okon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 The Extraordinary Conservation of the Last Judgment, which also analyzes a hidden self-portrait Michelangelo painted on a strip of cloth worn by a figure representing death. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026 These duplications rarely delay individual projects and can remain hidden until the organization attempts to scale across dozens of use cases. — Preeti Singh, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 That leftover material may build up in hidden areas of the machine, including filters, hoses, and pump components. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hidden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden
  1. secluded
  2. concealed
  3. suppressed
  4. sneaked
  5. sheltered
  6. buried
  7. masked
  8. lurked
Adjective
  • The 1,400-square-foot primary suite has a separate office, dual walk-in closets, and a serene bath spotlighted by a copper soaking tub and access to a secluded Zen garden.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Escape Wood Boho Tiny Home is move-in ready, offering a secluded, cold-weather oasis that’s fully customizable.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of secluded
Verb
  • The Andes, which usually loom imposingly over the skyline, are concealed behind thick clouds, and the Mapocho River, which cuts through the city like an artery, is close to bursting its banks.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Since the arrest, detectives also found a second, stationary camera concealed inside a Taco Bell Cantina near where the arrest took place.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • Overall, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 196 Russian drones overnight into Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • Somewhere in New York, Chinese spies snuck in too-thick ballot paper.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Boise State snuck into the final spot of the rankings with an overall record of 7-1 and an unblemished 4-0 record in Pac-12 play.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sneaked
Adjective
  • The western monarch butterfly is also on the move, heading toward sheltered areas along the California coast.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The sheltered conditions of the oyamel forest are critical to the butterflies’ survival.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • Auwaerter, who was not part of the study, said the data didn't distinguish consumption from external exposure -- in other words, the hair could have picked up traces of weed simply by being buried together with it.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Oleksander Haiovyi, 20, looks at his car buried in dirt and debris after a strike on a residential area in Kyiv, on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of buried
Verb
  • Stocks rallied after Democrats scored a decisive victory in the midterms, but the gains masked a divide within technology.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • What’s masked as a culture war in Florida is actually a class war the billionaires designed to tune us out, but young people are ready to even the scales on Election Day.
    — Cameron Driggers, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of masked
Verb
  • In the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, on the morning of March 11, 2013, something lurked just below the surface of a young Afghan man, a boy, really.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Like fossils of prehistoric life, the evidence of all these past relationships lurked in the debris of our Connecticut household.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidden. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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