as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art
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as in concealing
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view
he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen
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as in lurking
to remain out of sight
he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again
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Recent Examples of hiding
Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
My safety came down to something as simple as hiding my name.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Risks with hiding cash around the house Having too much cash around the house can expose you to a number of issues.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
At times, Lam peered around the corner of the open door before jumping back inside, seemingly hiding in the corner.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
My safety came down to something as simple as hiding my name.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Risks with hiding cash around the house Having too much cash around the house can expose you to a number of issues.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
At times, Lam peered around the corner of the open door before jumping back inside, seemingly hiding in the corner.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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