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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
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
Yemen’s Houthis posted a video on social media depicting a ship on fire in what appears to be a veiled threat to Red Sea shipping as tensions in the Middle East escalate again.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
There was something veiled about the sound, like the whistle of the bullfinch of our woods.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Trump, projecting his image as a deal-maker during the inaugural meeting, issued a veiled threat to countries that have held back from joining.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
Yemen’s Houthis posted a video on social media depicting a ship on fire in what appears to be a veiled threat to Red Sea shipping as tensions in the Middle East escalate again.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Things have been bad between Bass and Horvath for more than a year, with the two Democrats taking veiled, and sometimes not-so-veiled, swipes at each other.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
There was something veiled about the sound, like the whistle of the bullfinch of our woods.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Adjective
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Preliminary proposals in the plan include new crosswalks for the intersection of 31st Street and La Grange Road, in addition to a covered bus stop bench and a pedestrian gate for the railroad crossing on 31st Street near Barnsdale Road.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the Community Service Society and elsewhere have already sketched out some possible plans forward to help more people stay covered.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Holl’s idea was to create a space that remains visually cohesive, with very little concealed.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2026
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Unger, who lives in Clearwater, has a reputation for solid stand-alone thrillers that have landed on bestseller lists, with unusual plots and unconventional motives shrouded in dark-but-not-oppressive atmospheres.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The whole process was shrouded in mystery to me.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Across 180 trials, the drone achieved a reported success rate ranging from 72 percent to 100 percent, demonstrating its ability to maneuver through cluttered and visually obscured environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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These were large, monochromatic canvases featuring roses and other motifs obscured by large X’s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Johnson returned to the bench with his torso wrapped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The flesh looked like a human brain and smelled like rotten hamburger meat wrapped in gym socks wrapped in butt.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pleasure planets with scantily clad aliens were visited (multiple times).—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.—
Vivian Chung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As much as this music ties itself to the beauty of the physical world, it’s also enveloped by a thick fog.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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The roughly 2,600-square-foot structure is set into a sloping site and enveloped in the natural landscape along a private road.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 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
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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