OCCULTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

occults

verb

present tense third-person singular of occult

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona

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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.

— 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

Definition of 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.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers space phenomena, scientific studies and natural disasters.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of covers

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The Chiefs’ 6-11 record last season masks the fact that there were at least some good offensive moments before injuries derailed the final few weeks.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Modern cynicism, associated with distrust, masks its ancient Greek origins, which offer valuable leadership lessons.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of masks

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Nieusma notes that calendula grows low to the ground, forming a ground cover that shades the soil and suppresses weeds.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.

— Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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