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

Police did not have the power to search his home and Scatchard hid from authorities his relationship with Kelly and the fact he was using a second phone.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Shortly after Aang, the Avatar, emerged from the ice that hid him for a century, it was plain to see that this show was its own wonderful, all-ages treat.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Whenever the teachers didn’t have anything else to do, they went and hid in the teachers’ room, but nobody else ever got in there.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson