hides

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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An antigovernment paranoiac, she has contrived to disappear from public records and hides away inside a New York ministorage unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

That concentration is a real risk, and it often hides behind a feel-good label.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The unemployment rate has remained relatively firm at around 4.3 percent, but the steady number hides churn beneath the surface.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Somewhere in the bowels of my music collection hides 1985’s George Clinton-produced “Freaky Styley” and 1987’s “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan” on crumbling cassettes.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Silence hides secrets, holds back fears, but it also binds with loyalty and love.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes