Thesaurus results for HIDEOUTS

hideouts

noun

plural of hideout

as in nests

a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods

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Recent Examples of hideouts The strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 The conflicting statements came just days after Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad said were militant hideouts, an escalation between Kabul and Islamabad that threatens mediation efforts by regional powers. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The days are long and hot, and elk retreat to cool hideouts in the timber. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Mod Periscope The perfect tool to peek out of secret hideouts—and infinitely customizable! — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Security forces carried out a ground operation along the border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani Taliban. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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Noun

This includes the babies and eggs from the nests of other birds.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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The marque’s Automotive Galleries and Lairs design service—which specializes in car galleries and lairs, hence the name—joined forces with local firm S3 Architecture to weave Aston Martin’s design DNA into the rugged Upstate environment.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

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