as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view
occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona
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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.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Through his rigorious investigation into forensic medicine, Keel uncovers how medical examiners and death investigators can be complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths at state institutions.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In fact, this obscuring dust cloud orbits the star Gaia20ehk at a distance of around 93 million miles, which is around the distance between the Earth-moon system and the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sanchez Estrada was found guilty of corruptly concealing a document or record, and he and his wife, Rueda, were found guilty of conspiracy to conceal documents.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was charged with corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal documents.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The lender is also alleging the whiskey company is hiding a receipt of a $20 million loan, in part, from rapper and businessman Jay-Z.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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Surveillance video later showed Coogler hiding in a nearby backyard shortly after the shooting.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the push to tax the rich is about more than covering additional spending.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Jones is the University of Texas beat reporter for the Austin American-Statesman covering Texas football, Texas men's basketball, Texas volleyball, Texas softball and other things Bevo.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Occulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occulting. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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