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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
Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the blanket idea that powerful organizations or collectives are concealing the truth from the entire world, which only the conspiracy-minded can see through.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The latest Cybercab sighting occurred at night, concealing any view of a driver.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
After the killings, Preciado's parents, Ramon Preciado and his wife Myrta Romanos were charged with multiple counts of altering, destroying or concealing human remains, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2026
She was found not guilty of a related charge of concealing a wanted person, which is a misdemeanor.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 5 Jan. 2026
New laws included banning law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin and naming Diwali an official California holiday.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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The couple — who are now one of the most watched of the season thanks to their double awards show appearances — were not shy about hiding their romance amidst the stars at the 2026 Golden Globes.—
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Laundry Machines Both your washing machine and dryer can be used to stow laundry, as well as other items that need hiding.—
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
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Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.—
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Junior midfielder Summer Diamond scored first for the Aggies (10-6-6), burying a goal in the bottom right corner off her left foot in the 49th minute.—
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After burying Helen, Carol arranges a meeting with the remaining unjoined survivors who speak English and is astonished to find that all five of them are content with how things have changed.—
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Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.—
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Bedford said during the news conference that air traffic controllers continuing to work during the shutdown are covering longer hours and more days.—
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These finishes will add depth while disguising imperfections.—
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It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard.—
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
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Foulk argued Barrett was suppressing evidence by preventing the state from presenting certain tax returns and Illinois Department of Revenue testimony.—
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And the foundation appears to be lying to publishers about this—as well as masking the actual contents of its archives.—
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But those who’ve watched the Blackhawks on a nightly basis know Spencer Knight has been masking some familiar defensive deficiencies.—
Cite this Entry
“Concealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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