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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Throughout the Gospels, Jesus initially conceals his identity as the Messiah from even his closest disciples.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
And to maintain the appearance of a conventional hardtail, the chassis uses Harley's Softail platform, which conveniently conceals the rear suspension.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of conceals

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When the moon obscures most of the sun just before totality, leaving only a thin sliver of sunlight, the turbulence becomes visible.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Casting Gen Z’s reactions as nihilistic obscures the values and institutional distrust connected to them and fails to appreciate their egalitarian and pragmatic ideals.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscures

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Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
As recalled in the book, a group of outlaws hides out in the town of Derry while fleeing the FBI, robbing and murdering store owners and causing all-around chaos.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hides

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One issue, Denker said, is the 220-plus manhole covers on the race circuit that had to be welded to ensure the race cars don't suck them off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Jelly and the other goats were focused on the Japanese Knotweed, an invasive species, that covers the hillside.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of covers

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The current acceleration in European EV sales - in the first half of 2026 EV sales rose about 40% to 1,220,890 (ACEA) compared with the same period last year - masks the overriding failure.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
My hope is our offense will be unstoppable, while my defense mostly gets shredded over the middle but masks it with strip-sacks and interceptions.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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