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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
His energy startup was still operating in stealth mode, growing quickly, attracting exceptional talent and raising some pretty fancy capital. — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Showing off a cute outfit, an ab routine, or a gorgeous home can’t possibly compete with the army of people doing the exact same thing, nor the stealth marketing campaigns designed to cut through the noise. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Noun
The trio founded Ozlo in 2022 and secured a $10 million Series A from LifeArc Ventures and ARTIS Ventures before coming out of stealth in August 2023. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The company emerged from stealth in August 2023 after completing a $10 million Series A led by LifeArc Ventures and ARTIS Ventures. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 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
  • The clandestine manner in which LG monitors were installing ad-pushing software onto third-party devices, however, remains seriously concerning.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The clandestine transits have changed the game for the Middle Eastern oil industry.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of clandestine
Noun
  • Executions are carried out in secrecy in Japan, where prisoners are not informed of their fate until the morning of their hanging.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Even aside from the war games, chips seem to have become a locus of secrecy and international intrigue.
    — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of secrecy
Adjective
  • Psyops can be overt or covert, but they’re designed with a clear objective, said Jan Goldman, a professor of intelligence and security studies at The Citadel who has also worked on psyops.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a recent presentation, OpenAI researchers described how AI agents used a covert message board to plan their next moves.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of covert
Noun
  • John Stewart’s exasperated adieu to his alien abductors doubles as a meta acknowledgement of Episode 2’s exposition-heavy plotting.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Setting the film on the Canadian frontier rather than the American sets it apart from its peers, and the more languid pacing and character-driven plotting continue to distinguish it as a mannered classic.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plotting
Adjective
  • According to government documents, an undercover DHS agent attended a meeting of ICE protesters at Prince of Peace in February.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Starring Steve Coogan, Legends chronicles the lives of undercover British customs investigators.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of undercover
Noun
  • Backstabbing, scheming, secret children showing up to cause trouble, brainwashing, amnesia, terrorist massacres at weddings, and shoulder pads… so, so many shoulder pads.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Again, this kind of scheming and sabotage has nothing to do with any AI model being conscious.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of scheming
Adjective
  • Deep underground salt behaves like a slow-moving plastic under the weight of the earth (salt creep).
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, was powered up in an underground tunnel near Geneva, Switzerland.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 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
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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