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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
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
The brush was too spindly to climb and too thick for a fast getaway, and the big Bahamian guide saved my hide by swinging his heavy machete to knock the boar down and fall on it.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Verb
The drones, hidden in containers and transported by truck, reached their targets without being detected, according to Ukrainian sources.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Noun
To clean leather or suede headboards, use a leather and suede cleaner and conditioner to keep those hides from drying out, leaving them looking dull and prone to cracking.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
The brush was too spindly to climb and too thick for a fast getaway, and the big Bahamian guide saved my hide by swinging his heavy machete to knock the boar down and fall on it.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hide
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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
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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At that point, railroad transport and new uses for bison leather ramped up a post-war, industrial level of animal destruction.—
Dan Flores,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Sora nailed the adorable close-up details, Bella’s floppy ears, the texture of the fur, the light hitting the waves.—
Kim Komando,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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No amount of vacuuming and brushing is a match for the almighty dog fur!—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The disorder leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and cyanosis, or bluish discoloration of the skin, said Dr. Michael Levine of UCLA Health.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The Battle Pass skins are mostly based on DC characters including the new Superman model based on Corenswet from the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Today, San Miguel is a breeding ground for seals and sea lions and the home of pristine tidepools.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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The most popular shark spot was along Chatham’s Monomoy Island, where sharks hunt for seals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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The English cream is a variation of the standard and much-loved golden retriever, characterized by a coat that ranges in color from light cream to almost white.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Two bulls, each weighing over 1,300 pounds, ram heads and jab horns as their muscles ripple under velvety coats.—
Chang W. Lee,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Hide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hide. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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