hid

verb

Definition of hidnext
past tense of hide
1
as in concealed
to put into a hiding place the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

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2
as in obscured
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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3
as in lurked
to remain out of sight he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hid
  1. concealed
  2. obscured
  3. buried
  4. covered
  5. suppressed
Verb
  • The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
    James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Madigan’s federal trial has highlighted how the ex-speaker and fellow Democrats got around contribution limits and obscured the identities of donors by using politicians as middlemen who would collect contributions and send them, as directed, to other candidates.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • Spade must find the fortitude for one last case, digging up secrets many in the town would prefer to stay buried, and face off against an old adversary.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then Bunting took a beauty of a feed from Evgeni Malkin and buried a shot stick side past Samuel Ersson.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • And the gentlest of hands picked it up and tucked it into the manger straw, and tucked the baby in beside it, and covered them both with the cloak.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Helen, covered in more blood than Carrie at prom, crumples in joy and gratitude.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of covered
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  • After the Korean War, the dictatorship suppressed those who participated in the human-rights and labor movements, or who called for democracy, by labelling them as Communists.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The final report touted how its work resulted in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitting to Jordan that Facebook improperly bent to pressure from the Biden administration and suppressed content about COVID-19.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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