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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Recent Examples of stealth
Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Sure enough, the Senators worked in stealth mode and got him.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
When Azalea came out of stealth this past November with $82 million in total funding, Yosemite was a key investor.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Military doesn’t specify Iran’s nuclear sites as targets As with the attack that dropped massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities last year, Caine said the military used B-2 stealth bombers in the new operation with a 37-hour round trip.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Sure enough, the Senators worked in stealth mode and got him.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
In a move that signals the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom, Emanate, an AI startup focused on the gritty reality of America’s industrial supply chain, has emerged from stealth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
When Azalea came out of stealth this past November with $82 million in total funding, Yosemite was a key investor.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
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The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile Wisconsin, once celebrated for its historic commitment to open government, now appears poised to become a new bastion of secrecy in service of its rooting interests.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Colleen in the service of good was wilier than the friends of secrecy and found a way to thwart their plan.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
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Between Duke, Kaulo, and Beckett’s plotting, there are enough moving parts to drive the story toward a climactic, incendiary end.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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While Revere was central to the ride and its plotting, Kennedy will highlight myriad other men and women who proved crucial to the events that helped set in motion what would lead to America’s independence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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None could tame its political furies; its covert operations, which killed more than a thousand Americans in Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan; or its expansion, through the creation of like-minded extremist movements, across the Middle East.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Minneapolis psychologist Lucy Olson helped organize a covert grassroots network that swelled to 2,000 volunteers assisting around 500 immigrant families with legal matters, shelter, food and rent assistance.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Getting there required some Regency-era scheming.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alliances will be formed, scheming will begin, intense challenges will take place and contestants will be voted out.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Herlihy goes undercover as Jost, even appearing on the Late Night with Seth Meyers show.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nick warned Mindi that an undercover team disguised as tree surgeons were planting surveillance cameras around their house.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Degrading Iran’s war machine The larger munitions would have likely been used to penetrate underground facilities, destroy missile launch bunkers, and collapse tunnels or storage depots.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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These natural gems give a glimpse into the Floridan aquifer, a system of porous limestone that forms underground caves and rivers, pushing water up through vents and ultimately flowing into the faucets of millions of Sunshine State residents.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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