OCCULTING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

occulting

verb

present participle of occult

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. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026

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But Hegseth’s push for $67 billion more in emergency Iran spending — while the Pentagon directs $75 billion from last year’s tax cuts law to other military spending — may be obscuring a war cost that is far greater.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Merlin is draped in a long, light-colored cloak with a white hood over his head, obscuring his face.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

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The prefect of the Gironde region that includes Bordeaux ordered the evacuation in the early hours of Saturday, covering parts of three of the city’s western suburbs, including its airport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
After about seven years of covering politics every day, the repetition of the photographs started to wear on her.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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