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hiding

[hahy-ding] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
concealing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
in plain view obvious


Example Sentences

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Hiding under a desk would have been ineffective, but it broke up the school routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Hiding vegetables in food is usually framed as a parenting tactic — a way to smuggle spinach past a suspicious toddler.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"Hiding it... is censorship and manipulation, and that's not good at all," added Courtois.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

The Stop Hiding Hate Act, passed in December, requires social media companies to disclose steps they take to eliminate hate on their platforms, and to report their progress.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

“And she’s hiding...That’s what I don’t understand. Hiding from the Church?”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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