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  • past tense form of veil.
  • past participle of veil.
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veiled

[veyld] / veɪld /


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Some critics have pointed out that the company is backed by private equity firms and is taking over local storefronts while directing profits back to veiled corporate headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But so far she hasn’t stumped for him, instead lobbing veiled criticisms of Talarico’s efforts to win over Black voters.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"Presentations should not turn into self-representations," he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov's long, detailed news conference last week.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But above the roof of the cabin, the hills were veiled with rain clouds.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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