1
as in to hide
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in to obscure
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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Recent Examples of conceal
Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein at the federal courthouse in downtown Miami, where prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida announced new charges of money laundering, conspiracy to conduct financial transactions and concealing the origin of funds.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
All of the individuals were dressed in black and many were concealing their faces with masks.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Its adjustable straps are wide enough to conceal bra straps (a big plus).
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In 1956, Britain and France went to war with Egypt over the Suez Canal, in coordination with Israel, deliberately concealing their plans from the Eisenhower administration.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
All of the individuals were dressed in black and many were concealing their faces with masks.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Its adjustable straps are wide enough to conceal bra straps (a big plus).
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In 1956, Britain and France went to war with Egypt over the Suez Canal, in coordination with Israel, deliberately concealing their plans from the Eisenhower administration.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceal
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That day, Riley had been editing a sequence in which Corvette sneaks into a San Francisco condo owned by Christie, her fashion idol, by hiding inside a coffee delivery cart.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Bugs also tend to hide inside packaging, seams, or even the food itself.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
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The shift, led by Professor Helena Teede of Monash University’s Monash Centre for Health Research & Implementation, aims to fix a label that doctors and patients say has obscured the condition’s true scope for decades.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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While our position was good — mid-floor, with clear views of the stage and many of the walkways — at times, Styles was slightly obscured by the height of the walkways.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The text card at the close of the episode notes that between 1980 and 1988, more than 200,000 Iranians were killed during the war, while over 15,000 Iranian political prisoners were executed and buried in mass graves.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Among the examples of red flags cited by the latest order are accounts in the names of shell companies and use of specific platforms to disguise wage payments, and repetitive cash withdrawals.—
Nupur Anand,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The prohibition extends to services supporting prediction markets, like virtual private networks, that could allow consumers to disguise their location and get around the ban.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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