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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
The deal still requires congressional approval and would make Saudi Arabia the second country in the Middle East, after Israel, to operate the advanced stealth fighters. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 Danley viewed the plan not as a replacement of the Eckert Bridge but a stealth expansion of the failing two-lane bridge. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
Deployed rapidly, widely shared The attacks lacked the stealth found in many campaigns. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, has highlighted a shift in tactics in museum thefts, from deception and stealth to more aggressive and violent methods. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 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
  • Across Greengrass’ three Bourne movies, the elite assassin turns against the clandestine institution that created him, determined to escape its grip and bring its covert operations to light.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Or that the Apollo moon landing in 1969 was staged, the video shot on some clandestine movie set.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clandestine
Noun
  • After 20 years at Guantanamo without charges, alleged Bin Laden associate Abu Zubaydah faces a rare detention review, exposing the secrecy surrounding post-9/11 military justice.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Integral to an awareness of nuclear dangers is an end to the regime of secrecy—or at least substantial reform.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of secrecy
Adjective
  • Part thriller, part dark romantic comedy, Smokeshow centers on a covert operative, Rory (Fahy), who becomes entangled with her target, the charming and devastatingly earnest Nolan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of their opinion about Denmark, Greenlanders are becoming aware of, and are unnerved by, this semi-covert, sometimes glaringly obvious American pressure.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of covert
Noun
  • Dense plotting and brutal conflict come together for memorably extravagant zeniths.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Amid a national cinema that has become internationally recognized for perverse plotting and deadpan absurdism, writer-director Alexis Alexiou‘s third feature stands out for its stark storytelling and earnest emotional intensity.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plotting
Adjective
  • The growing fear in the community and rumors of undercover ICE agents in churches and church parking lots in other areas of the country has lead pastors to make major changes to their programming.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy’s gang weren’t really outlaws to begin with — he was imprisoned for defending his daughter from some undercover cops, while Singh (Avi Nash) was arrested for his associations with socialism.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of undercover
Noun
  • Aside from some Kobbie Mainoo scheming, City rarely looked a man down.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At trial, Barisone presented himself as the victim of scheming.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scheming
Adjective
  • Money from that sale will help the company access the funds to restart full underground production at the Ima Mine.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Industrial operators can deploy them to inspect narrow pipelines, ventilation shafts, sewers, and underground mines for structural flaws.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 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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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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