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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
That statistic should be alarming, given that only about 30% of single-family homes in Chicago have central air, compared with 76% nationwide — an average that conceals a starker reality.
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Chuka Onuh,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Mark Lee takes on the role of Long, a powerful crime boss whose calm demeanor conceals a dangerous and unpredictable nature.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
In recent years, tens of thousands of people have gone missing in Mexico, which explains the emphasis on the disappearance statute, which is used when a person or criminal organization deprives someone of liberty and conceals the victim’s fate or whereabouts.
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Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
My dream foundation is one that conceals blemishes but is so imperceptible that people will ask me about my skin care routine.
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Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Levi’s Cinch Baggy Jeans The jeans' roomy silhouette achieves sweatpants-level comfort without compromising style, enhances airflow, and conceals lines for a flattering fit.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Chuka Onuh,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Mark Lee takes on the role of Long, a powerful crime boss whose calm demeanor conceals a dangerous and unpredictable nature.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
In recent years, tens of thousands of people have gone missing in Mexico, which explains the emphasis on the disappearance statute, which is used when a person or criminal organization deprives someone of liberty and conceals the victim’s fate or whereabouts.
—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
My dream foundation is one that conceals blemishes but is so imperceptible that people will ask me about my skin care routine.
—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Levi’s Cinch Baggy Jeans The jeans' roomy silhouette achieves sweatpants-level comfort without compromising style, enhances airflow, and conceals lines for a flattering fit.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceals
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Below the dash, the center console is simplified with a small panel of control buttons, a wireless phone charge pad, cup holders and an arm rest that hides a bit of storage space.
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Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
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Start with a distinction that scale obscures.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
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The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers space phenomena, scientific studies and natural disasters.
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The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.
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The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
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Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
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Nieusma notes that calendula grows low to the ground, forming a ground cover that shades the soil and suppresses weeds.
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Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.
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“Conceals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceals. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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