kid (oneself)

Definition of kid (oneself)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid (oneself)
Verb
  • Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the late-Baroque facade of the building conceals a special, darker history, one that reflects persistent political and legal problems for the bank thousands of miles away, in the US.
    Hugo Miller, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Notes like vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and peppermint keep luring me in, veiling me in a cake-like cloud that brightens my mood on even the gloomiest 20-degree days.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Over the past year, assaults against ICE personnel have risen 8,000%, according to the DHS, and federal police have opted to hide their faces and identities while working in public.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
  • An East Price Hill man is accused of hiding in wait before fatally shooting a woman at an Avondale apartment building, according to Cincinnati police.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All three major indexes had spent time Tuesday solidly higher and lower, so their closing levels obscure all that happened during the trading day.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 jobs in February 2026, contradicting expectations for job growth, and the author contends this represents a fundamental weakness in the administration’s economic narrative.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Iranian hard-liners had swiftly contradicted him, saying war strategy wouldn’t change.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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