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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in to obscure
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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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again
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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
seal hides are used by Eskimos to make footwear, boats, shelters, bags, and clothing
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as in leather
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
boots made of shiny alligator hide
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Recent Examples of hide
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Ticks can hide out all over your body, like your chest, shoulders, ankles, wrists, and feet.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 June 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
The hide, which belonged to an antelope-like animal called a pronghorn, still had intact hair of its original color, preserved over thousands of years.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Parasitic wasps don’t build a hive or have a queen, and instead lead solitary lives that begin hidden.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Ticks can hide out all over your body, like your chest, shoulders, ankles, wrists, and feet.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 June 2025
Noun
Donkey hides are used in a common Chinese skincare ingredient called ejiao.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
The hide, which belonged to an antelope-like animal called a pronghorn, still had intact hair of its original color, preserved over thousands of years.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hide
Noun
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Vanderbilt’s win adds another pelt in the team’s stretch of dominant home-court performances this season.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The same goes for leather jackets, accessories, and even furniture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Helen bending at her wide waist, fussing again with the shoe, a cream leather high-top, cursing quietly under her breath, hair falling into her face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The poster noted that Pepper now has a missing fur patch on top of her head and one on her front legs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Victor’s mother and father were Sephardic Jews who owned fur stores.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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From honey blonde to penny copper to the perfect shade of brown to match your skin tone, the girls are having fun with color.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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For congested or breakout-prone skin, exfoliating pads are a game-changer.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
Noun
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But Bush and his legal team succeeded, in one respect: Bush’s responses to Lake’s petition, as well as other supporting exhibits and documents pertaining to Bush’s side of the case, remain under seal or heavily redacted.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Once closed, a waterproof seal keeps those bits from wetting and rusting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Some might be medium and thick with curly hair, or long and wavy like a Saint Bernard's coat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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On June 19, the model took to Instagram with a roundup of photos documenting what life has been like with her 4-year-old daughter, Khai. Hadid, 30, kicked off the carousel with a photo of her and Khai enjoying a cloudy day at Central Park and bundled up in coats.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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“Hide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hide. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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