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as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
a covert little hideaway that provides a lot of privacy
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a covert operation to provide aid to the rebels
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected
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as in grove
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert
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Recent Examples of covert
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
China is working aggressively to narrow the capability gap, investing massive resources and undertaking covert actions to bypass export controls and to steal sensitive AI secrets.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
The return to Mando’s covert was even better, as Bo-Katan is also welcomed to walk The Way alongside them, much to her surprise (and conflicted feelings).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
After covert restoration in Switzerland and Britain, the items were sold to collectors and museums around the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
China is working aggressively to narrow the capability gap, investing massive resources and undertaking covert actions to bypass export controls and to steal sensitive AI secrets.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The main plot involves Ragnar, the kid whose helmet ceremony was interrupted in the season’s opening scene, being abducted by a dragon that has been bedeviling the covert for a while.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
The return to Mando’s covert was even better, as Bo-Katan is also welcomed to walk The Way alongside them, much to her surprise (and conflicted feelings).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covert
Adjective
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Within this secluded world, life has evolved in bizarre and fascinating ways.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Beach Club—accessible via the hotel's Jeeps—offers a secluded stretch of sand with a tropical island feel.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The criminal charges also allege Navarro and Worden ensured that no invoice related to the clandestine construction surpassed $3,000, a threshold that would have required further authorization from Caltrain and TransAmerica Services Inc., the company that employed Worden.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.—
Melinda Newman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marchesi Alfieri At the intersection of Roero, Langhe, and Monferrato, in Italy’s storied Piedmont region, where vineyards meld among hazelnut groves and forests, the winemaking legacy of Marchesi Alfieri began in 1696.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The spectacle of corporations changing their posture in waves, like groves of saplings in a storm, may seem startling.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Files exchanged between stakeholders can carry hidden threats like malware, compromising the entire chain.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Listeners miss out on the excitement of encountering a track that challenges their assumptions or a hidden gem that might become a lifelong favorite.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Based on an incident that had happened 10 years earlier, the book chronicles the harrowing story of two undercover LAPD patrol officers who are kidnapped during a routine traffic stop that goes horribly wrong.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Russo turned stool pigeon within a month of his November 2017 arrest for selling a kilo of cocaine to an undercover agent.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The story is rife with twists and turns and Austin Powers–like villains, including an eyepatch-wearing former Nazi who lives in a lair at the top of a mountain.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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People really do it every December when his Christmas album comes out of its lair.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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An important sign of this was the announcement by Friedrich Merz (with the SPD’s Lars Klingbeil and the CSU chief) of a new defence spending plan, which largely swerves the issue of the debt brake.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, a 10-1 Lakers run in the fourth led to the brakes falling off completely.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Covert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covert. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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