Definitions

hid

[hid] / hɪd /

VERB

conceal; remain unseen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold

STRONG

adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from keep secret lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask

WEAK

bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell

Example Sentences

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hid

She hid her habit with lash extensions, but when beauty salons closed during Covid Daisy decided to create a serum to help her eyelashes grow back.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

One company, Swarmer, hid its main facility in a suburban house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The tragedy, of course, is that Penelope never really hid the arrangement.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

According to the petition, the fight escalated, and Will Robinson phoned the police while Sandoval hid inside a spare bedroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

I hid out on the first boat I saw. & then it started moving.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman