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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Sixty-six-year-old Jose Pena hid in the bushes as two Ecuadoran military helicopters thudded overhead.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

My friend’s cat hid under the bed and wanted us to play with it, so I leaned over and uttered three words I’ll never, ever, say again: “Here, kitty kitty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The soldiers worried they were being tracked, and hid for a while at an isolated cashew farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She especially worries about the children who might be keeping their anxieties to themselves, which gets her thinking about the people without legal status who once hid in the shadows to protect themselves.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

I went to the library and hid there for days.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova