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
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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
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Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
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Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
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Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The octopuses can safely stand still during their hour-long mating process because, Villar speculates, both male and female can be hidden in their respective rocky hideouts.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.
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ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.
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Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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
One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
—
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
The octopuses can safely stand still during their hour-long mating process because, Villar speculates, both male and female can be hidden in their respective rocky hideouts.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.
—
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.
—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideouts
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To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly.
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Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
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Black bears typically enter dens between October and December and reemerge between March and May, according to state wildlife officials.
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“Hideouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideouts. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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