as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
Meanwhile on Wednesday, Israel deployed more troops in its ground assault on southern Lebanon, designed to destroy Hezbollah tunnels and hideouts so as to make northern Israel safe again for residents who were evacuated a year ago because of Hezbollah rocket fire.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The hideouts are intended to give a little bit of normalcy to troops very close to the front lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Back at their hideout, the two women hang out not just without costumes, but without pants, and like all the best shipping fanfiction, there’s Only One Bed.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Why could this be the same secret cave hideout where Chase and Harper are currently taking cover?
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The hideouts are intended to give a little bit of normalcy to troops very close to the front lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Back at their hideout, the two women hang out not just without costumes, but without pants, and like all the best shipping fanfiction, there’s Only One Bed.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Why could this be the same secret cave hideout where Chase and Harper are currently taking cover?
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
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Last season, the room was designed to look like a cave, but it's been revamped to look like a C-list movie supervillain's lair.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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One night, after warning Armand to steer clear of the Theatre, Louis struts into the coven’s lair and tosses gasoline on their coffins.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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This female Red-bellied Woodpecker had been investigating this Screech Owl nest for a couple of days.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The scrub-jays used to nest in mid-March, but the nesting period has shifted to late February, giving snakes a longer amount of time during the spring season to feed on the nests.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The writing desk has a thick metal frame and dark wood finish on top that will go nicely in a bedroom, den, or office space.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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But for a brown-furred squirrel trying to live through a white winter wonderland, the impulse to leave the den and seek out water could easily be a death sentence.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Hollywood Hills hideaway Throughout the 2000s, Paris lived in a Spanish-style mansion overlooking Sunset Boulevard.Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Turns out the evening would take place in a subterranean hideaway, where attendees could kick back long past closing time.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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