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
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Regularly inspect your yard and home for hiding spots, drainage problems, and food sources to deter snakes.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
No hiding behind nondisclosure agreements.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s no hiding your old, grungy socks with holes in them, since shoes are removed quite regularly in public spaces.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Areas with tall grass, brush, woodpiles or debris can create ideal hiding spots, especially during the hotter months.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Heck, even our beloved pup, Dale, barks whenever a squirrel’s hiding in the networking hardware!
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
One prank involved the popular cruise ship of hiding and finding rubber ducks on the ships.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
These works follow aging revolutionaries who have given up the fight after being forced into hiding or choosing to raise a family; some have simply grown tired of the struggle.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The New Republic tries to keep order in the galaxy, but there are still remnants of Stormtroopers and Empire forces hiding out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather than hiding behind big-name features, Tokischa largely stands alone on AMOR & DROGA.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Common myths, such as opening windows or hiding in a southwest corner, are false and can increase danger.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When investigators eventually searched his home, authorities said detectives found the missing girl hiding in a bedroom closet.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Kalocsai said she’s spent the last 10 years hiding her attraction to women.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The opportunity hiding in plain sight.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hidden streaks of fat hiding between and within muscle fibers can signal serious health problems, said Akkaya, the lead author of a new study that analyzed how ultraprocessed food impacts intramuscular fat in people at risk for knee osteoporosis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Regularly inspect your yard and home for hiding spots, drainage problems, and food sources to deter snakes.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
No hiding behind nondisclosure agreements.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s no hiding your old, grungy socks with holes in them, since shoes are removed quite regularly in public spaces.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Areas with tall grass, brush, woodpiles or debris can create ideal hiding spots, especially during the hotter months.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Heck, even our beloved pup, Dale, barks whenever a squirrel’s hiding in the networking hardware!
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
One prank involved the popular cruise ship of hiding and finding rubber ducks on the ships.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
These works follow aging revolutionaries who have given up the fight after being forced into hiding or choosing to raise a family; some have simply grown tired of the struggle.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The lawsuit alleged that Alden facilities often were staffed at just 50 percent of the legal requirements, then hiding it from regulators in part through ghost workers and false reports.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The New Republic tries to keep order in the galaxy, but there are still remnants of Stormtroopers and Empire forces hiding out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather than hiding behind big-name features, Tokischa largely stands alone on AMOR & DROGA.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Common myths, such as opening windows or hiding in a southwest corner, are false and can increase danger.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When investigators eventually searched his home, authorities said detectives found the missing girl hiding in a bedroom closet.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Kalocsai said she’s spent the last 10 years hiding her attraction to women.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The opportunity hiding in plain sight.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 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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