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concealing

VERB

hide, disguise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cloak cover cover up harbor 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 lie low put in a hole 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

Example Sentences

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The indictment charges Dr. Morens with crimes related to concealing and destroying records in a federal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The statement also calls for former Attorney General Pam Bondi, whom Trump fired earlier this month, to be held responsible for revealing survivor’s identities and concealing files.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The airman would have received training for a situation like this, and it would have involved turning his beacon signal on, getting to high ground, concealing himself and establishing communications.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2021, a court-martial dismissed Villamide for negligence and sentenced other officers to up to 45 days in jail for concealing information.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

They learned that there was nothing so loathsome as a wisp of blanket fluff hiding under a bed, concealing within its form a battalion, a whole division, of bacteria.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan