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adjective

Definition of stealthnext
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others the SWAT team carried out a stealth raid on the house, which was believed to be harboring a terrorist cell

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stealth

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noun

as in secrecy

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Recent Examples of stealth
Adjective
Showing off a cute outfit, an ab routine, or a gorgeous home can’t possibly compete with the army of people doing the exact same thing, nor the stealth marketing campaigns designed to cut through the noise. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Trump’s potential plans to sell advanced stealth F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and the US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Noun
Some never entered service, while others quietly revolutionized reconnaissance, stealth, precision warfare, and intelligence gathering. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 On one, the winning metric is speed; on another, reliability; on a third, stealth; on a fourth, cold starts, and in each case, the leader is the one who set the rules. — Lucas Giordano, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stealth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
  1. clandestine
  2. secrecy
  3. covert
  4. plotting
  5. undercover
  6. scheming
  7. underground
  8. sneaking
Adjective
  • Mexican authorities have dismantled well over a thousand clandestine drug laboratories, seized enormous quantities of narcotics and fentanyl pills, arrested thousands of cartel operatives, and extradited major criminal figures to the United States.
    — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the previous four years, Russia has, for example, sent drones and clandestine operatives to disrupt European defense production facilities, military bases, and transport infrastructure.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of clandestine
Noun
  • Long history The practice of sealing original birth certificates in California dates back in the 1930s, and the state is not alone in its secrecy around them.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Developed in complete secrecy by Lockheed’s Skunk Works for the CIA, the A-12 OXCART first flew in the early 1960s and became one of the fastest aircraft ever built, cruising at Mach 3+ above 90,000 feet.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of secrecy
Adjective
  • During cybersecurity evaluations in May, its models used a covert message board to coordinate across runs, leaving later versions instructions for reaching the open internet.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The task force is reportedly staffing up with officers who specialize in recruiting informants, intelligence analysis, cyber operations and covert influence campaigns.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of covert
Noun
  • In October, 2024, Navalna was found guilty, but of a lesser category of terrorist plotting, and sentenced to eight years in prison, rather than the fifteen that the prosecution had requested.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Where season three frustrated with its aimless pacing, its unruly plotting, its self-congratulatory strain of goodness, new showrunner Jack Burditt (30 Rock, Modern Family) dials back the worst of the show’s excesses.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of plotting
Adjective
  • The victim eventually agreed to pay the $22,450 to an unkown man posing as an undercover law enforcement officer In the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store, according to the sheriff's office.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Barnes did not disclose the online platforms used for the operation, saying that withholding the information is necessary to protect undercover operations like Operation Cyber Shield in other jurisdictions.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of undercover
Noun
  • Season 2, out now, improves upon the first, offering even more land feuds, scheming, family drama, and suspense.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026
  • The reunion of the pair after their scheming didn't fully go to plan, though, as the arrival of Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who fans last saw in the season 2 finale, threw everything off.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of scheming
Adjective
  • These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • By the time Irv and Kath met, the Oberbach Corporation was ankle-deep in concrete, middle-manning the cheap Chinese labor the city needed to build its demonic underground highway along the river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of underground
Adjective
  • Contributor Yelena Alpert has a sneaking suspicion that these Frette slippers will last a lifetime, attributing her hypothesis to the shoe’s superior quality.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of sneaking

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