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

But in most of those earlier cases, presidents at least hid behind principle.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

It is called “Mosul Eye,” and in it we discover the incredible story of the man who hid behind that name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

He scattered them, hid them, kept handwritten or typed versions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Just a few feet away, the man she hired more than three years ago to handle her naturalization case hid in his office, seemingly avoiding her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

She hid it in the palm of her hand just like Rio had taught her and slipped it unnoticed into Charlotte’s backpack.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti