occulting

present participle of occult

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Recent Examples of occulting During these events, the smaller lunar disk passes in front of the sun, occulting most of its surface, while leaving a sliver of its outer rim on show. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occulting
Verb
  • But as health officials struggle to identify the source of a growing outbreak, some experts believe the focus on food may be obscuring the bigger picture.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Also featured in the film is the K-pop singing group Saja Boys — Jinu, Mystery, Abby, Romance and Baby — who are concealing their identities as demons.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The family of an 18-year-old Texas honor student whose body was recovered from a Dallas-area lake is demanding murder charges after police accused two teenagers of concealing evidence instead of reporting his drowning.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Little does Sinon know, Odysseus and his men are hiding inside the horse to launch a sneak attack on Troy.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • The philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit.
    Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Maryland’s biggest grant program is generous, covering full financial need for students, up to $18,000 a year.
    Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.
    Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 18 July 2026

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“Occulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occulting. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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