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
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Beech trees with their smooth, silvery bark provide fewer hiding spots for bugs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Because Atlas reads web pages, malicious websites can manipulate it by hiding instructions in their code – a technique called prompt injection.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Pence, who was in the Capitol to oversee the certification, was rushed into hiding.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Appearing virtually on the Fortune Global Forum stage in Riyadh, Machado, currently in hiding from the Maduro regime, unveiled a bold vision to rebuild Venezuela’s shattered economy through large-scale private investment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
At the protest, Cheifetz voiced concern that the influx of Border Patrol agents would force immigrants into hiding — making once-bustling community hubs go silent as at-risk families shelter from authorities.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Season Four left Hawkins under military quarantine as Vecna wreaks havoc and El (Millie Bobby Brown) is in hiding.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
While the moment wasn't planned, Tookes knew as the show approached that hiding her bump was not an option.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Leatherface returns after 50 years of hiding in this 2022 sequel to the classic 1974 horror movie.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The small black dog slipped away from its owners and ended up hiding under a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street station Thursday.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Empower employees by sharing challenges openly rather than hiding them.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hawkins has been under military occupation due to the rifts that emerged, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is back in hiding from the government, and the gang is determined to find and destroy Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) since the big bad seems to have gone off the grid.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Beech trees with their smooth, silvery bark provide fewer hiding spots for bugs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Because Atlas reads web pages, malicious websites can manipulate it by hiding instructions in their code – a technique called prompt injection.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Pence, who was in the Capitol to oversee the certification, was rushed into hiding.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Appearing virtually on the Fortune Global Forum stage in Riyadh, Machado, currently in hiding from the Maduro regime, unveiled a bold vision to rebuild Venezuela’s shattered economy through large-scale private investment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
At the protest, Cheifetz voiced concern that the influx of Border Patrol agents would force immigrants into hiding — making once-bustling community hubs go silent as at-risk families shelter from authorities.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Season Four left Hawkins under military quarantine as Vecna wreaks havoc and El (Millie Bobby Brown) is in hiding.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
While the moment wasn't planned, Tookes knew as the show approached that hiding her bump was not an option.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Leatherface returns after 50 years of hiding in this 2022 sequel to the classic 1974 horror movie.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The small black dog slipped away from its owners and ended up hiding under a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street station Thursday.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Empower employees by sharing challenges openly rather than hiding them.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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