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
Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Goldin’s remains, according to two Israeli sources, are likely held in Rafah in southern Gaza near an area where up to 200 Hamas militants are hiding in underground tunnels in territory occupied by Israeli forces.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Curious choices are made, though, about what to tell of his transgressions during the war and the angelic representation of his wife and daughter in hiding.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd continued cheering for minutes, even-handed in volume but consistent nonetheless, until Lee reemerged with a miniature curtsey, just barely hiding the biggest grin of the night.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan has a history of hiding in plain sight.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Ana appears to be hiding something about her connection to the Kaminskis’ nanny, Carrie (Sophia Lillis).
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
From testimony on the ground, those who have fled said that men have been separated from women and children, who are now likely in hiding, but are next in the firing line, Raymond said.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Goldin’s remains, according to two Israeli sources, are likely held in Rafah in southern Gaza near an area where up to 200 Hamas militants are hiding in underground tunnels in territory occupied by Israeli forces.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Curious choices are made, though, about what to tell of his transgressions during the war and the angelic representation of his wife and daughter in hiding.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd continued cheering for minutes, even-handed in volume but consistent nonetheless, until Lee reemerged with a miniature curtsey, just barely hiding the biggest grin of the night.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan has a history of hiding in plain sight.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Ana appears to be hiding something about her connection to the Kaminskis’ nanny, Carrie (Sophia Lillis).
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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