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
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the weeks-long performance decline and the lab’s slow response to user complaints, as well as several changes that users argue amount to stealth price hikes, are testing that loyalty.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The vertical stabilizer has been removed to increase the stealth of the airframe by reducing the radar signature across both high- and low-frequency bands.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The engines power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II, a multi-role stealth fighter, and the contract modification finalizes production by the company for lots 18 and 19.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the weeks-long performance decline and the lab’s slow response to user complaints, as well as several changes that users argue amount to stealth price hikes, are testing that loyalty.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The vertical stabilizer has been removed to increase the stealth of the airframe by reducing the radar signature across both high- and low-frequency bands.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
Adjective
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Dark, dim, and a little grungy, with its scuffed checkerboard floors, worn old couches, peeling walls, and chalkboard menus, La Factoria feels like a clandestine underground speakeasy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Filling out the role of Ilya is Jay Armstrong Johnson; Jimin Moon plays Shane; Ryann Redmond plays a wine-mom narrator who lives for their clandestine love.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Noun
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When Allegheny County Elections has processed the request, staff will send out a packet of accessible voting material, including a return envelope and a secrecy envelope, as well as an email with instructions for how to access the ballot.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Despite the secrecy, television broadcaster Emi Livaniou shared a photo of herself with Karlaftis.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Who is murdered, why and Clare’s entanglement in the whole deal unfold over the remainder of the novel, featuring much tighter and more plausible plotting than your average suspense story.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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For that, Quintrell turned directly to Austen’s own plotting.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Amarteifio and Edebiri have an understated chemistry that makes the covert passion between these two women believable.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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These UUVs are becoming increasingly capable of autonomous operations and performing adaptive search patterns enabling wide area covert operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Off the heels of a miscarriage, Coltrane and his wife dream of a normal life outside of their undercover thieving and scheming.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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There’s blackmail, scheming, and, of course, a plot for murder.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Khatri approached the undercover officer who had just presented the store’s clerk with a fake $1,000 winning ticket, court records show.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint shows Victor Manuel Rocha during a meeting with a FBI undercover employee.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Archaeologists then debated whether the tunnel was some kind of underground agricultural or industrial installation, but its scale and uniqueness in the region ruled out that possibility.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Having been filtered through porous underground lava for decades, Silfra boasts exceptionally pure drinking water.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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