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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road
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as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veiled
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
As it had been abandoned in 1968, its location was veiled until now.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The veiled threat to the city left many residents concerned.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Quiet, moody, soft, and veiled, this Miyagawa-cho geisha district hotel is a newcomer with an old soul.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
As it had been abandoned in 1968, its location was veiled until now.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Adjective
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Cars arrive at the covered porte-cochère, where a fleet of friendly bellhops whisk you and your luggage inside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Miller's favorite approach when decorating covered porches is to emulate the indoor aesthetic.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Located in a region with a rich mining history, the mine was worked in the 1880s before being concealed when the hillside was blasted down.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Many of Storey’s unauthorized expenditures were concealed among legitimate charges, the affidavit said.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Back in 1999, at a time when the disease was still shrouded in stigma and shame, Mazibuko disclosed his own HIV-positive status in a column in South Africa's biggest newspaper.—
Juana Summers,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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At the time, the AIDS epidemic was shrouded in fear, misinformation, and political silence.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG.—
Ej Dickson,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when Sam started posting generic photos of a beautiful, scantily clad woman on Instagram, he was dismayed to find that none of the content was hitting.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fields and farmlands behind the house, as far as the eye could see, were obscured entirely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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We were all wrapped tightly in our uniforms, showing only our eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Sweed Le Lipstick is basically skincare disguised as makeup.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Hansen and his Dateline NBC crew made gladiatorial reality TV disguised as public service.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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