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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road
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as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veiled
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
But the president, who has publicly attacked judges who have ruled against him, also offered what appeared to be a veiled threat.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a veiled swipe at President Trump on Thursday, after Canada defeated the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off men’s hockey championship game.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Years after introducing himself to listeners as a veiled country crooner, Orville Peck's mask is finally coming off.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Cuomo, in a 17-minute video, cited his record and ticked off a series of grievances about the city in a veiled dig at Adams without naming him.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
But the president, who has publicly attacked judges who have ruled against him, also offered what appeared to be a veiled threat.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a veiled swipe at President Trump on Thursday, after Canada defeated the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off men’s hockey championship game.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Years after introducing himself to listeners as a veiled country crooner, Orville Peck's mask is finally coming off.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Verb
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Fans of Dion get to hear some of her boutique catalog and enjoy a loving tribute to her distinctive vowel sounds and sparkly clad frame.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Their bold suit looks could close deals in the boardroom, but Jonathan Cohen took the idea of power-dressing to the ring, previewing a sketch of two floral clad boxers.—
Ari Stark,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite my decision to ignore it, pressure built as the linen enveloped me, flowing feather-light across the surface of my skin, or binding me tight with delicious friction that built with steady urgency.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her custom Balenciaga couture, based on a design from the label’s fall 2023 collection, was covered in crystals.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Prowler, a wooden roller coaster that debuted in 2009, has replaced 400 feet of its track, while the Zambezi Zinger’s signature spiral lift is going from open air to fully enclosed, a move that creates a new experience for riders and improves the ride’s operations.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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This collaboration isn’t simply nostalgia enclosed in blister packs.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, a decent headline payrolls gain in February of 151,000 masked some underlying trouble spots for the economy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of masked, armed Hamas fighters lined up near the stage, which was decorated with Palestinian flags and banners of militant factions.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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