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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2
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
Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the government department revealed how the children were doing following years of hiding in the wilderness.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
But more problematic to the scientists today is that the eels are nocturnal, good at hiding and very, very slippery.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
From her place in hiding, their leader María Corina Machado has kept the opposition movement alive.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
There are troubling signs the company is either unaware of construction challenges or, in the worst case, hiding problems that lead to schedule slippage.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Great for multi-cat households, this cat tree has three beds at the top, scratching posts throughout, three hammocks built in and multiple hiding spots.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kirkland noted that researchers had previously attempted to use live rabbits to lure the pythons out of their hiding spots, but this approach was costly and time-consuming.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There is no hiding the serve, no avoiding it, no stepping around it to hit a different shot.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
His captor, Chris, fits the trope of the monster hiding in plain sight.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
If your primary or guest bedroom is due for a seasonal refresh, there is no shortage of cozy fall bedding options hiding in Pottery Barn’s sale section.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
According to a deep-dive investigative piece on the case published in The Cut, Kendra was hiding much more from her family than just her horrifying role as her own daughter’s catfish.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Truth Teller is a sick mouse hiding behind Tom Brady’s fridge.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Claudette is able to halt the theft about halfway through, unaware that the mystery woman is hiding behind her with a gun, ready to take her out — until the cops enter the room.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The film crew had to manufacture one of those toy stores to stand-in for the hiding spot for Manchester for the movie.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the government department revealed how the children were doing following years of hiding in the wilderness.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
But more problematic to the scientists today is that the eels are nocturnal, good at hiding and very, very slippery.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
From her place in hiding, their leader María Corina Machado has kept the opposition movement alive.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
There are troubling signs the company is either unaware of construction challenges or, in the worst case, hiding problems that lead to schedule slippage.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Great for multi-cat households, this cat tree has three beds at the top, scratching posts throughout, three hammocks built in and multiple hiding spots.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kirkland noted that researchers had previously attempted to use live rabbits to lure the pythons out of their hiding spots, but this approach was costly and time-consuming.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There is no hiding the serve, no avoiding it, no stepping around it to hit a different shot.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
His captor, Chris, fits the trope of the monster hiding in plain sight.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
If your primary or guest bedroom is due for a seasonal refresh, there is no shortage of cozy fall bedding options hiding in Pottery Barn’s sale section.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
According to a deep-dive investigative piece on the case published in The Cut, Kendra was hiding much more from her family than just her horrifying role as her own daughter’s catfish.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Truth Teller is a sick mouse hiding behind Tom Brady’s fridge.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Claudette is able to halt the theft about halfway through, unaware that the mystery woman is hiding behind her with a gun, ready to take her out — until the cops enter the room.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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