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
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Juno was close enough to four of these stealth superstorms to analyze microwaves from their lightning.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
After retirement, Brown flew commercial cargo aircraft before joining two US defense contractors to work as an instructor in flight simulators training US pilots to fly the US F-35 stealth fighter and A-10 attack jet, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Epic Fury opened with the most exquisite tools available—stealth bombers, stealth fighters, electronic attack, cyberwar, long-range cruise missiles and penetrating munitions.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Juno was close enough to four of these stealth superstorms to analyze microwaves from their lightning.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
For a creature that relies on stealth and stillness in low-light forest habitats, that potential ability to sense ambient light through its own body adds to an already unusual sensory profile.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
After retirement, Brown flew commercial cargo aircraft before joining two US defense contractors to work as an instructor in flight simulators training US pilots to fly the US F-35 stealth fighter and A-10 attack jet, the statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
Adjective
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For decades, there’s been a quasi-clandestine accord about expanding oil drilling in the Gulf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The commercial space race is defined by secrecy and competition, not collaboration.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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China's use of executions — carried out by firing squads or lethal injections — is shrouded in secrecy but has long been extensive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 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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But despite Badio’s behind-the-scenes plotting, John insisted that the former official was not the one in charge of the operation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other such discrimination is more covert.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hypoallergenic, 100-percent cotton fabric provides a breathable option for covert breastfeeding.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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Research shows spontaneous scheming to avoid being shut down.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s some scheming and double-crossing, and a major shootout, of course.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Israeli air forces carrying out a strike on Tehran killed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' undercover expeditionary unit, the Israel Defense Forces said today.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Per the complaint, Gay admitted to engaging in text and Reddit conversations with the undercover account after being read his Miranda rights.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With funding from the Global Environment Facility, or GEF, the Djibouti government spent $150,000 digging a borehole to access underground water and another $100,000 fitting it with a solar pump that would fill a series of large concrete water tanks.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Pelham Boulevard reconstruction project will replace underground utilities, sidewalks, street surface, curbs, lighting and pedestrian ramps.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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