as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art
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as in concealing
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view
he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen
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as in lurking
to remain out of sight
he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again
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Recent Examples of hiding
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Parents are under no obligation to explain the rules of this beanbag-and-brick-hiding game to us.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
María Corina Machado, González’s ally and the leader of Venezuela’s opposition, was banned from running against Maduro that year, and was living in hiding in Venezuela until last month.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Machado, who has spent more than a year in hiding, has vowed to return to Venezuela.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Like the Franks, Eva’s family spent two years in hiding to avoid capture after the Nazis occupied the Netherlands.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
French buccaneers spent much of the seventeenth century hiding and plundering along the northwest coast of Hispaniola, eventually realizing more money could be made farming tobacco and sugar.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
As the bread is prepared, bakers hide small plastic figurines of the baby Jesus inside, signifying Jesus was born as his family was in hiding from King Herod.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Like the Franks, Eva's family spent two years in hiding to avoid capture after the Nazis occupied the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Laundry Machines Both your washing machine and dryer can be used to stow laundry, as well as other items that need hiding.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The leader of the country was hiding for twelve days.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The year 2026 supports living your identity more consciously and not hiding behind the expectations of others.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Include the burning house, hiding in the cornfields, the Testigos de Jehovah.
—Hazlitt, 9 Jan. 2026
There are lots of reasons someone might not want a photo posted, ranging from it simply being an unflattering shot, to future employers Googling their name, through to hiding from an abusive ex or being in witness protection.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In exchange, prosecutors dropped seven other charges, including two counts of hiding a corpse and theft.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Officers are going into hiding or preparing to flee.
—Verb
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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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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