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as in hiding
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscuring
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 concealing
The rules aim to address noise, lighting and concealing landscaping.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For allegedly misrepresenting its privacy policy, concealing its conduct and violating FTC rules, OkCupid will face no financial penalty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The justices sided with the parents suing over the California policy of concealing children’s gender transitions, which the school facilitates, from parents.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the store on Flying Cloud Drive during the evening of March 14 after staff said a male suspect, later identified as Banks, was concealing gun parts and ammunition on him, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Milwaukee Police this year did change its standard operating procedure to explicitly prohibit officers from concealing their identity with face masks.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For allegedly misrepresenting its privacy policy, concealing its conduct and violating FTC rules, OkCupid will face no financial penalty.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The justices sided with the parents suing over the California policy of concealing children’s gender transitions, which the school facilitates, from parents.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the store on Flying Cloud Drive during the evening of March 14 after staff said a male suspect, later identified as Banks, was concealing gun parts and ammunition on him, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Milwaukee Police this year did change its standard operating procedure to explicitly prohibit officers from concealing their identity with face masks.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealing
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Under her tenure, the Department has lost centuries of professional experience, willfully violated federal law and judicial orders alike, while at the same time, hiding millions of documents linked to the Epstein files in a massive cover-up.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just over two minutes later, the Senators tied the game with Batherson burying a rebound in the crease for his second of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just enough animation to keep you from giving up and burying the thing in an unmarked grave.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Angela Dugalić got to feast in the post, always enjoying a size advantage with the biggest player covering Betts, scoring 9 points and adding five rebounds and four assists.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In response, agents began disguising their faces with masks.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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But there’s no disguising the noise.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In this study, scientists determined that combining FAK-inhibiting drugs with immunotherapy and chemotherapy yielded the best results in mice in suppressing tumor growth, attracting tumor-fighting immune cells and extending survival.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eggs Protein is more satiating than fat or carbohydrates, and your body absorbs protein from eggs particularly well, stimulating PYY and GLP-1, while suppressing ghrelin.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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And so there was a ripple effect from me not addressing that grief and trauma; from not respecting it, and running from it, and hiding it, and masking it with alcohol.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cats are adept at masking illness, a trait inherited from their wild ancestors where showing weakness could be fatal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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