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adjective

Definition of veilednext
as in covered

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verb

past tense of veil
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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Recent Examples of veiled
Adjective
Minotaur, with its veiled criticism of Putin and Zvyagintsev’s status in exile, is in similar terrain to Panahi’s film. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump administration officials have characterized the numbers as a veiled threat against Trump following a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey. — James Powel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 However, some of his points were slightly more veiled. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veiled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
  1. covered
  2. concealed
  3. shrouded
  4. clad
  5. obscured
  6. wrapped
  7. clothed
  8. disguised
Adjective
  • The contract establishes minimum rates for every covered title.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The two-acre spread offers plenty of terrace space, with a small patio for outdoor dining and a covered carport.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • However, for many designers, the pitching and publication process often feels shrouded in secrecy.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
  • One of Eagle's concerns is that the proposals are shrouded in secrecy.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Adjective
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Small, shy and clad head-to-claw in black, New Zealand’s karure, or black robin, has been crowned the country’s 2026 Bird of the Year.
    — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clad
Verb
  • This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • The principal actors came onboard, and the $45 million production began that July and had wrapped by September 2025.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Although his tour wrapped in early 2016, the band never pulled together a summer jaunt.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrapped
Adjective
  • 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
  • That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
    — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • His death sparked a Charlotte Observer investigation that exposed how fentanyl pills disguised as Percocets were sold for $7 inside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools —specifically Hough High School — and was killing teens or landing them in rehab.
    — Julia Coin October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to a Reuters investigation, Demir discovered what appeared to be malicious code disguised as a legitimate software update.
    — Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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