as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art
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as in concealing
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in obscuring
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 lurking
to remain out of sight
he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in whipping
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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Recent Examples of hiding
Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Trim back overgrown shrubs and mow regularly to reduce shaded, humid hiding spots.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Another security source says the supreme leader remains in hiding and not in real contact with anyone.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Vacuum under couch cushions, where crumbs and coins have a way of hiding.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
On a recent thread on the r/GLP1microdosing subreddit, women shared their tips and tricks for hiding medication from their partners.
—Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
The hiding spot was so remote that workers needed heavy equipment just to reach the babies.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
When these queens emerge from their hiding spots in spring, most of them build brand new nests and don’t repurpose nests from a previous season.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
One of the United States’ largest fisheries is hiding in plain sight.
—Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The suspect, identified as Matthew Cruz, was found hiding in the apartment, the release stated.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Fergie has been hiding out at a luxury chalet in Austria, which a source told Heat World is costing her around $2700 per night.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
For shoppers looking to drink well without spending big, Capaldi’s picks are proof that some of the best values in wine might be hiding in plain sight—or on the shelf of your local Costco.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Noun
Mladic went into hiding for around 10 years before his arrest in Serbia in May 2011.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Trim back overgrown shrubs and mow regularly to reduce shaded, humid hiding spots.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Another security source says the supreme leader remains in hiding and not in real contact with anyone.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Vacuum under couch cushions, where crumbs and coins have a way of hiding.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
On a recent thread on the r/GLP1microdosing subreddit, women shared their tips and tricks for hiding medication from their partners.
—Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
The hiding spot was so remote that workers needed heavy equipment just to reach the babies.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
When these queens emerge from their hiding spots in spring, most of them build brand new nests and don’t repurpose nests from a previous season.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Talley was found hiding under a porch and arrested for the second time that day.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
One of the United States’ largest fisheries is hiding in plain sight.
—Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The suspect, identified as Matthew Cruz, was found hiding in the apartment, the release stated.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Fergie has been hiding out at a luxury chalet in Austria, which a source told Heat World is costing her around $2700 per night.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
For shoppers looking to drink well without spending big, Capaldi’s picks are proof that some of the best values in wine might be hiding in plain sight—or on the shelf of your local Costco.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiding
stashing
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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