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as in hides
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscures
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 conceals
The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The wooden bench includes a removable lid that conceals additional storage space.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Sometimes rage bait conceals problematic facts, if reflection replaces rage.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Infused with lip-loving ingredients such as squalane, sunflower oil, and papain enzyme, the formulation also moisturizes, soothes, and conceals the appearance of fine lines.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The wooden bench includes a removable lid that conceals additional storage space.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Sometimes rage bait conceals problematic facts, if reflection replaces rage.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Infused with lip-loving ingredients such as squalane, sunflower oil, and papain enzyme, the formulation also moisturizes, soothes, and conceals the appearance of fine lines.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceals
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When season two begins, viewers meet a beautiful young Hispanic woman named Luz (Jeannine Mason), who hides on a boat traveling to a remote island, perhaps in the Caribbean, to make a liquor delivery for a wealthy businessman named Richard Helvig.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are wool blankets draped atop cow print chairs, lambskin hides on the bar stools and a casual Dom Perignon on the menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that producing résumé obscures the kind of movie Ratner himself tends to make.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Tan’s comment buries the lede.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The painter spends hours drawing sketches of the corpse, then chops up her body, arranges the pieces in a suitcase and buries it with the help of an old man sitting under a cypress tree.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the services offered athletes during the Games, Team USA’s travel insurance carrier covers ongoing care to athletes who sustain injuries at the Olympics that require follow-up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2026
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But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.—
Maggie Koerth,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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The brain actively, but provisionally, suppresses the reward systems while in a time of plenty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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By failing to promote these women, the economy suppresses their earnings trajectory, which directly suppresses the income tax revenue required to service the debt.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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