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as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
a covert little hideaway that provides a lot of privacy
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a covert operation to provide aid to the rebels
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected
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as in grove
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert
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Recent Examples of covert
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Mark Pellington directs the conspiracy thriller about a troubled veteran (Gladstone) struggling with addiction who is recruited by a contractor (Cranston) for a covert government plot to assassinate a high-level politician.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
The show clocks in at under a half hour, focuses on Mando, Grogu, and Bo-Katan in their new home with the Armorer and her covert, and is largely a collection of action set pieces.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Des pite the challenges of enforcement in a vast sector where goods are often shipped in covert ways by busy air and sea routes, observers also say that more can be done in China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Mark Pellington directs the conspiracy thriller about a troubled veteran (Gladstone) struggling with addiction who is recruited by a contractor (Cranston) for a covert government plot to assassinate a high-level politician.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Noun
The president is the country’s top intelligence consumer and the only person who can authorize a covert
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—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
The show clocks in at under a half hour, focuses on Mando, Grogu, and Bo-Katan in their new home with the Armorer and her covert, and is largely a collection of action set pieces.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
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While there are lots of lively family-friendly activities in the area—including Pier Park and Shipwreck Island—PCB also has quieter, more secluded spots to soak up the sun, stroll along the surf, and discover all of the natural beauty this part of northwest Florida has to offer.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Police reviewed surveillance footage showing Morrow interaction with the two boys under a bridge at the park Police, who were familiar with the park, reviewed surveillance footage showing Morrow interacting with the two under a bridge in the park in a secluded area out of public view.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Speaking with Robbie Fox on the My Mom's Basement podcast, the former WWE Champion shared the story of the clandestine meeting.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Even when targeting America’s enemies, not all are supportive of clandestine cyberattacks.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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While Pakistani security forces frequently target TTP hideouts in the restive northwest and elsewhere, such operations in Kashmir are rare.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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The modern theme park industry was born on July 17, 1955, when Disneyland opened on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney officially opened the gates to Disneyland, turning what had been 160 acres of orange groves and farmland in Anaheim, California into a fully immersive theme park and resort, unlike anything that had existed before.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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To uncover the hidden biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi, an international team of researchers—in partnership with SPUN—used machine learning models to analyze more than 2.8 billion fungal DNA sequences from nearly 25,000 soil samples extracted across 130 different countries.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The hidden hand worked through patterns embedded deep in the data, patterns that a human mind, or even a less vigilant program, would have missed.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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At the beginning of the season, host Alan Cumming picks the Traitors that will pit the Faithful against each other by murdering them one by one while trying to remain undercover.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Ogles cited an undercover video obtained by conservative news website Townhall which appears to show a university employee discussing the school’s Office of Hope, Unity, and Belonging.—
Ruben Montoya,
The Tennessean,
19 July 2025
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For those who haven't seen it, Kiss play themselves facing down an evil inventor who keeps his secret lair in an amusement park.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Julie then said something about the mastermind's lair exploding, and, before commercial break, the show naturally flashed a fake shot of a lair exploding out in the wilderness.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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And all this needs to happen without putting the brakes on innovation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Aer, a new kid on the luggage block, saw this common problem hadn’t yet been solved by its competitors and created a carry-on suitcase with brakes.—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Covert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covert. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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