as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
Pakistani forces raid militant hideouts PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistan's security forces raided two militant hideouts in the country's restive northwest on Saturday, triggering gunbattles that left at least two soldiers and nine militants dead, the military said in a statement.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria's coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria’s coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria's coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria’s coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
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The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Yale Wagner for Sotheby’s International Realty The top floor’s flex space can serve as a den, a bedroom, or an office.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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The brothers were convicted of firing more than a dozen shotgun shells at their parents inside the den of their mansion, including a blast to the back of their dad’s head and the one to their mom’s face.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next California ‘Ethereal’ canyon hideaway for sale in CA was designed by scientists.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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For larger groups, the two-bedroom villas provide secluded hideaways with private gardens, pools, and direct beach access.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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