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as in conceals
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in obscures
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 licks
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in whips
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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as in pelts
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
seal hides are used by Eskimos to make footwear, boats, shelters, bags, and clothing
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as in leathers
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
boots made of shiny alligator hide
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Recent Examples of hides
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The mist hides nothing, leaves us.
—Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The mist hides nothing, leaves us.
—Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The mist hides nothing, leaves us.
—Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The mist hides nothing, leaves us.
—Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Hides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hides. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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