1
as in to hide
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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2
as in to obscure
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 conceal
All of these shots remain from the back, still keeping the actress playing Dorothy's identity concealed.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His wife has now been charged with first degree murder and felony concealing an unnatural death.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The film doesn’t conceal the role that informal migrant labor plays in European agriculture and the toll that its informality takes on the migrants.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Once concealed structural beams have been exposed, allowing the geometry of the honeycombed ceilings and the pillars to speak honestly, inviting visitors to better understand the integrity of Pereira’s original design.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His wife has now been charged with first degree murder and felony concealing an unnatural death.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The film doesn’t conceal the role that informal migrant labor plays in European agriculture and the toll that its informality takes on the migrants.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Once concealed structural beams have been exposed, allowing the geometry of the honeycombed ceilings and the pillars to speak honestly, inviting visitors to better understand the integrity of Pereira’s original design.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceal
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Read Next World Palace gardens hid 900-year-old ruins of bathhouse in Spain — until now.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The recipient's name was obscured, and it was noted that the migrant refused to sign it on Friday.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the short-term bump in the stock price obscures a much more complicated picture.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most of those minerals are currently buried beneath thick sheets of previously impenetrable ice.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Two to three weeks after burying the branch, check for new roots.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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Over the six seasons of the show, the two endured covering up numerous murders and other crimes together, Oliver's HIV-positive diagnosis, planning a wedding (during which yet another murder occurred), and ultimately, Connor's arrest and sentencing to jail.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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