1
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in covered
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of veiled
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Critics, however, say the bans would not solve issues around food insecurity and may be a veiled attempt at reducing benefits.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at President Trump and his ongoing tariff fight as Xi traveled to Southeast Asia this week to build China’s partnerships with fellow communist country Vietnam.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Springsteen responded to the veiled threat by releasing his speech in full on the six-track digital EP Land of Hope and Dreams.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for veiled
Verb
Publicly, Knicks players made veiled comments all season about poor communication causing their inconsistencies.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Critics, however, say the bans would not solve issues around food insecurity and may be a veiled attempt at reducing benefits.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at President Trump and his ongoing tariff fight as Xi traveled to Southeast Asia this week to build China’s partnerships with fellow communist country Vietnam.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Springsteen responded to the veiled threat by releasing his speech in full on the six-track digital EP Land of Hope and Dreams.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for veiled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Verb
-
Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
-
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
-
But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
-
In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
-
Despite my decision to ignore it, pressure built as the linen enveloped me, flowing feather-light across the surface of my skin, or binding me tight with delicious friction that built with steady urgency.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
-
Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The Prowler, a wooden roller coaster that debuted in 2009, has replaced 400 feet of its track, while the Zambezi Zinger’s signature spiral lift is going from open air to fully enclosed, a move that creates a new experience for riders and improves the ride’s operations.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
-
This collaboration isn’t simply nostalgia enclosed in blister packs.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
At the same time, a decent headline payrolls gain in February of 151,000 masked some underlying trouble spots for the economy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Dozens of masked, armed Hamas fighters lined up near the stage, which was decorated with Palestinian flags and banners of militant factions.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share