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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
Arkansas Online, 5 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.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 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
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
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.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 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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This Charmast portable charger has your phone—and your seatmate’s phone—covered.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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CharlotteFive’s Evan Moore recently pulled into one of the covered parking spots in the rain and walked away with a Super Boy burger, fries, potato salad, apple pie and sweet tea for $25 with tax and tip.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Among the witnesses was whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified that the government concealed a program investigating UAPs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Jackson had a firearm concealed in his waistband, struggled with officers recovering it and provided a false name, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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
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 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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Still, Henry’s late-season surge was not enough to get the Ravens into the playoffs and prevent the seismic change that enveloped the organization about 36 hours into the offseason when 18-year head coach John Harbaugh was fired.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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