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lie low

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conceal v.
hide v.
sit tight v.
stash v.
wait v.
wait and see v.

VERB

conceal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cloak cover cover up disguise harbor hide lurk mask obscure stash stow wrap

STRONG

beard burrow cache couch dissemble ditch duck ensconce enshroud masquerade plant screen secrete shelter skulk slink sneak veil

WEAK

hole up keep dark keep secret put in a hole put up a smokescreen stay out of sight tuck away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore reveal uncover unwrap

STRONG

fill

WEAK

disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open show tell

VERB

hide

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 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

VERB

sit tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stick around

WEAK

anticipate bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang out hold on hold the phone keep your shirt on lie in wait linger mark time put on hold stall stand by stay put

VERB

stash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury conceal disguise hole up lock up secrete smuggle tuck away

STRONG

adumbrate cache camouflage cloak cover curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor mask obscure occult plant protect reserve screen shadow shelter shield shroud squirrel stifle suppress veil withhold

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from keep secret not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expose lay bare open reveal tell uncover

STRONG

disregard encourage ignore lay out let go release

VERB

wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay stick around watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for sweat it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

VERB

wait and see

Synonyms

WEAK

bide one's time play a waiting game tread water

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lie low

David Olusoga also got a couple of votes, including one from Carr, who managed to mostly lie low during the discussion, along with Burns.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

For years, Fox and his wife have been visiting West Maui to play golf and lie low.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024

If you’re hiking with a group, and are within a few hours of help, your best bet may be to lie low.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2023

You'd think that if Santos had any common sense, he'd lie low and try to weather the storm.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023

"No ... I just have to lie low, you know? Like as long as I stay out of his way, I'm fine. I just have to be invisible."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

lie low

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