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as in disguised
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as in hidden
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as in hid
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscured
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 concealed
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Surveillance camera footage from a nearby residence showed Erik Campbell pleading with Thomas to show him what’s in his pocket; Thomas Campbell’s right hand was concealed inside a hoodie pocket.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Greene warned that keeping the files concealed would fracture the MAGA coalition.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Popular uses for this cabinet include appliance garages and beverage centers, allowing items to be concealed behind doors when not in use.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
His 2025 work Acoustic Analog Digitally Composed #16 appeared in the installation as a set of instruments concealed behind a white screen.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Where to carry Florida, like many other states, restricts where people can carry a weapon — whether openly or concealed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Dockside drone reveal The drones appear wrapped or partially concealed, but their overall shapes remain visible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
The green silk brocade dress featured a delicate pearl shoulder strap detail, a cap sleeve on one arm, a low-cut neckline and a floor-length design that concealed her shoes.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
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There's no way this can be concealed.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealed
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So far this season, Maye has thrived against disguised coverage, though few defenses on the Patriots’ schedule presented as difficult a test as the Chargers will.—
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Contestants must agree to extreme security surveillance Since the main goal of The Masked Singer is to try and guess who the disguised celebrity is under the mask, there is strict security on the production lot in an effort to prevent any identity reveals.—
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Exploring by boat or paddleboard is also a great way to find hidden areas that feel like your own private beach.—
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
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However, much remains shrouded in mystery more than a week into the investigation.—
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Her death remains shrouded in mystery to this day.—
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
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Compare that with bigger names like Rolex or Patek Philippe, where the payoff for spending more is deliberately obscured.—
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Shiri’s face was obscured by an image originally created by Vancouver street artist iHeart.—
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So, who was that cloaked figure?—
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Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures.—
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In unexposed mice the substantia nigra looks like a nighttime satellite image of Manhattan—thousands of neurons sending dopamine across the mice’s brains to orchestrate fluid scurrying and sniffing and munching.—
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If the market went down, the second investor wins out, steadily buying at lower prices while her money sitting on the sideline was unexposed to losses.—
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Made from the milk-like substance secreted in late pregnancy and the first few days of breastfeeding, colostrum—normally only consumed by infants and other baby mammals, like calves—is being touted as a magic bullet for adults.—
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Amylin is a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin through the pancreas and helps regulate blood glucose levels, appetite and gastric emptying, which is the process of food moving from the stomach to the intestines.—
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“Concealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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