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
But then maybe it is partially concealed behind the seat.
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors also wrote that Epting wore a mask to conceal his face during the murder, showed Cardino his gun before shooting him and fired a shot at another person in the process.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
One fascinating episode from Halley Bondy, a journalist, explores the story of Merle Oberon, who became the first Asian actress to be nominated for a best actress Oscar, but concealed her heritage by lightening her skin with bleach creams.
—Emma Dibdin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Red Cross staff held up white screens to try to conceal the coffins from onlookers as they were loaded into their vehicles amid crowds.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors also wrote that Epting wore a mask to conceal his face during the murder, showed Cardino his gun before shooting him and fired a shot at another person in the process.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
One fascinating episode from Halley Bondy, a journalist, explores the story of Merle Oberon, who became the first Asian actress to be nominated for a best actress Oscar, but concealed her heritage by lightening her skin with bleach creams.
—Emma Dibdin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Red Cross staff held up white screens to try to conceal the coffins from onlookers as they were loaded into their vehicles amid crowds.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceal
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The good news is that new data solutions are emerging to help businesses finally unlock the potential hidden within their data.—
Lalit Patil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sen both understood Oberon’s desire to hide a secret and recognized a trace of her South Asian accent.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also reflects how techno caught on internationally so rapidly that its origins in the Motor City have been obscured for some by a narrative of the genre as a white trend born in Europe.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Four months later, J.J. and Tylee's remains were found buried on Chad's property, leading the couple to be indicted on charges of murder.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read Next World ‘Rare’ ancient Roman item found buried under 1,800-year-old fence in Scotland.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The answer is clear: Our city council clings to an outdated system that suppresses voter engagement.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
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From algorithmic bias that suppresses Black creators to the unchecked harassment that drives them offline, the need for digital hubs designed with Black users in mind has never been more urgent.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some of these were the 2018 Camp fire that leveled Paradise, the Tubbs fire covering parts of Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties in 2017 and the 2018 Woolsey fire that destroyed a large swath of Malibu.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
4 Mar. 2025
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There follows a rewind which zooms in on the signs of abuse: smartphone messages read during a romantic clinch, stalking disguised as concern, jealousy, emotional manipulation and love bombing geared to isolate the protagonist from her support group.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The camera had been disguised as a pen and left in a storage bin facing the toilet, so that the lens captured videos of female hospital staff members partially unclothed, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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