1
as in to hide
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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2
as in to obscure
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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Recent Examples of conceal
Prosecutors said Renfroe fatally shot his roommate, then concealed the crime with an accomplice, Darius Glenn.
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Mike Stunson
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Dugan is charged with obstruction of justice and concealing a person to prevent arrests.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Outside the venue, tortoise sunglasses concealed her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
These efforts come while many Republican lawmakers also call for stricter laws prohibiting people from concealing their faces with masks at public demonstrations.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 7 July 2025
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Mike Stunson
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Dugan is charged with obstruction of justice and concealing a person to prevent arrests.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Outside the venue, tortoise sunglasses concealed her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
These efforts come while many Republican lawmakers also call for stricter laws prohibiting people from concealing their faces with masks at public demonstrations.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceal
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Instead, Boyd said, Lawson and his father were retrieving a car that had been taken from them earlier the night of the disappearance and hidden at a residence on Boston Road, which is north of Bluegrass Parkway.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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Eight airports in different states appeared to have dropped the requirement, in place since 2006 after a British man in 2001 attempted to destroy an airliner with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile, every attempt to create ethical walls and accountability at PURA have been quietly buried by those who benefit from the dysfunction.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Where power lines are buried, flooding can also cause issues.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The building’s sprinkler system suppressed the flames before firefighters completed their operations, bringing the fire under control in under 30 minutes, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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That same resolution created Palestine, which Israel has refused to recognize and has fought to suppress ever since.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Jackson nursed him back to health by covering his feet with a medicated balm and became acutely aware of the need to protect her pets from the hot summer sun and heatwaves.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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What looks like one giant spotted egg is actually disguising a full polka dot dinnerware set, including two large plates and six bowls of various sizes, nested together like a Matryoshka doll.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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