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

This scheme managed to hide more than £830m of sponsorship funding, while other devices hid £90m in expenses.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Someone had apparently used the secret key Roebuck hid near the workshop door.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

When 11-year-old Guadalupe Rosales needed somewhere to escape, she hid at the East Los Angeles Library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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

The boy took his sister and hid in the shower.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko