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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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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

“The oldest rule of financial accounting is nobody hides good news so that makes me think that whatever’s there is probably bigger and more threatening than it first appears.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But continuing-care communities’ marketing hides some of the realities of life there, Horowitz noted, such as the actual health of residents.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Poor beasts, they seemed glad of the water, for already their hides were dusty.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya