1
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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2
as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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as in covered
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Recent Examples of veiled
Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Played exquisitely by Lowden and Capaldi in his younger and older incarnations, Sassoon functions as a veiled surrogate for Davies himself, a figure of rage, torment, and immense wit whose life and art come to represent so much about the social realities of twentieth-century British gay life.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
From thereon in, a pin popped the faint, thinly veiled wall of hope.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Tony issued a veiled threat to charge Brimlow with giving false information to law enforcement.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Played exquisitely by Lowden and Capaldi in his younger and older incarnations, Sassoon functions as a veiled surrogate for Davies himself, a figure of rage, torment, and immense wit whose life and art come to represent so much about the social realities of twentieth-century British gay life.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
From thereon in, a pin popped the faint, thinly veiled wall of hope.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Verb
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Perlstein and Vergato divided the proceeds and concealed their involvement by using personal email accounts, other corporate entities, and fake identities.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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The student allegedly admitted to taking the gun on Sunday while his uncle was in the shower and then bringing it onto the bus concealed in his pocket, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This one, though, is shrouded by scandal.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But even that only score was shrouded in a bit of head-scratching.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fewer covered patients would mean more unreimbursed costs for hospitals and less money to fund services and pay workers.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Any member who violates the ban would need to pay a fee equal to 10% of the value of the covered investment, and get rid of any profits from that investment.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From New Zealand, up to 73% of the sun will be obscured at sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In those interviews, the faces of victims were obscured to protect their identities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Downton wrapped in 2015, Dockery starred as a con artist recently out of prison in the drama series Good Behavior, and in Netflix’s western miniseries Godless in 2019.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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She’s matched wonderfully by Cooke, who leans into her actual Manchester accent to give Cherry a stroppy, sarcastic bent and whose body looks absolutely banging wrapped in an array of oxblood, maroon, and cerise minidresses.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gradually, the darkness surrounding them gave way to buildings and overhead lights, until the red of dawn enveloped the coast alongside them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again after beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, on home ice in Sunrise on Tuesday night before a delirious crowd of red-and-white clad fans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Looking back, Blaze recalls scenes of women, many scantily clad, being grabbed by male guests and not being allowed to change into dry clothes after being in the pool.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the post, explosives in liquid form can be disguised as everyday products.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Social media can expose them to misinformation, traumatic content or predatory behavior disguised as support.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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