OCCULTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

occults

verb

present tense third-person singular of occult

as in conceals

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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The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceals

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There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Entertainment bots come with different engineering challenges, like whether a costume obscures vision or causes overheating.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscures

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Track how often your products appear in assistant answers, and track launch-window products apart from the catalog average, because the aggregate hides the cohort at risk.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hides

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The report, released Monday, covers operations through June 30.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
In addition to posters, album covers, clothing and household goods, Max’s art has appeared on a Boeing 777 airplane and a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of covers

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None of it masks the fact that nostalgia, no matter how closely held and beloved, is not enough to save a film.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
But that stat masks some major differences from one market to the next, with luxury entry points already approaching $4 million in some cities and still rising in others.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of masks

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Its Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively suppresses low-frequency drone and office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers deliver rich, balanced sound reinforced by Ultra Bass technology.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Ambiguity suppresses adoption more effectively than skepticism.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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