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
Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2026
According to Chinese state media, all three of China’s aircraft carriers could soon field the J-35 stealth fighter.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The latest version is more expensive, coming in at $399 — up from $349 for the Oura Ring 4 — for standard silver and black metal finishes, while higher-end gold, stealth, rose gold and brushed silver versions cost an additional $100.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
This year’s stealth bomb, for me at least, is Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure, which could easily take Director, Grand Prix and Best Actress.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2026
According to Chinese state media, all three of China’s aircraft carriers could soon field the J-35 stealth fighter.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Noun
Pricing for the Oura Ring 5 starts at $399 for black and silver, a $50 increase, with premium finishes like stealth, brushed silver, gold, and deep rose priced at $499.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The latest version is more expensive, coming in at $399 — up from $349 for the Oura Ring 4 — for standard silver and black metal finishes, while higher-end gold, stealth, rose gold and brushed silver versions cost an additional $100.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
Adjective
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Some may be announced publicly; others may happen in more clandestine ways.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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But clandestine flows aren’t the biggest factor behind the market calm.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Leo simultaneously defends the secrecy of confession as religious freedom, despite critics calling it an abuse shield, and sidesteps a meeting with ex-Opus Dei members amid Argentine investigations.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The end of the state legislative session in Albany reveals that once again secrecy and opacity were the norm as the public business was conducted out of sight from the public.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 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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The length exacerbates all the rest of the series' sins, including a lack of emotional depth, gratuitous suffering and violence, long stretches of boring, listless plotting and extraneous characters.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Which was widely panned for its unrealistic plot, laughable dialogue, and inexplicable plotting.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country's main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But who are the real monsters that need to be stopped — Mother and her children, or the scheming, self-serving Shaws?—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Set in Britain in the 80s’, the series is about the scheming and politics of TV broadcast in the Thatcher era.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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His most recent conviction resulted from a 2018 case when authorities said he was shot after ramming multiple Fremont undercover police cars, as officers tried to arrest him in a string of car burglaries across the Bay Area.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Years earlier, in 2001, the undercover detective involved claimed her career had been ruined by the case, and received around $166,000 in an out-of-court settlement, per the BBC.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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There will also be a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, meeting and conference facilities, as well as two levels of underground parking.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Below the unit is 24-hour concierge service, security and underground parking.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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