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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2
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
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Jonah escapes and speeds off in a bright yellow Jeep with Tali hiding in the back.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
There's no hiding from the protein wave that's hit the health and wellness industry in the last few years, and most of us would consider workout supplements an excellent way to boost muscle building and weight training recovery.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The dirtied shirt of the peeping tom in the video reminds him of his attacker’s dirty shirt, leading Ron to find the man’s hiding spot outside the office.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
An archaic Kentucky law had been brought out of hiding in 1920 when Will Lockett, a Black man, was convicted and sentenced to die for raping a nine-year-old white girl from Lexington.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Machado still in hiding Born in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, in 1967, Machado trained as an industrial engineer before entering politics.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Low remains at large, believed to be in hiding in China.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
He was deported back to Afghanistan and lives in hiding with his parents, who are also musicians.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
This year, she has been invited to spend the holidays with family friends, the Sterlings, a wealthy family who appears to be hiding enough secrets to stuff a sleigh.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The agency added that the dog was struck by the train before hiding under one of its cars.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Empower employees by sharing challenges openly rather than hiding them.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
He was later found hiding in a dog crate outside a home on Letcher Street.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Jonah escapes and speeds off in a bright yellow Jeep with Tali hiding in the back.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
There's no hiding from the protein wave that's hit the health and wellness industry in the last few years, and most of us would consider workout supplements an excellent way to boost muscle building and weight training recovery.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The dirtied shirt of the peeping tom in the video reminds him of his attacker’s dirty shirt, leading Ron to find the man’s hiding spot outside the office.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
An archaic Kentucky law had been brought out of hiding in 1920 when Will Lockett, a Black man, was convicted and sentenced to die for raping a nine-year-old white girl from Lexington.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Machado still in hiding Born in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, in 1967, Machado trained as an industrial engineer before entering politics.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Low remains at large, believed to be in hiding in China.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The small black dog slipped away from its owners and ended up hiding under a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street station Thursday.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
He was deported back to Afghanistan and lives in hiding with his parents, who are also musicians.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
This year, she has been invited to spend the holidays with family friends, the Sterlings, a wealthy family who appears to be hiding enough secrets to stuff a sleigh.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The agency added that the dog was struck by the train before hiding under one of its cars.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Empower employees by sharing challenges openly rather than hiding them.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
He was later found hiding in a dog crate outside a home on Letcher Street.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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