kid (oneself)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid (oneself)
Verb
  • Russia has to contend with a scenario where any shipping container in Ukraine – and there are tens of thousands - could potentially be concealing one of these systems.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The fact this all plays out in real-time heightens that effect considerably, sweeping us up in the maelstrom of Hart’s bravado thanks to Hawke’s signature charm, even if it is undercut by something else barely concealed below the surface.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The intent is to foreground and amplify the story’s scandalous underpinnings, which, in all fairness, were loosely veiled to begin with.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In downtown Los Angeles, which was veiled in smoke, local government officials convened for an update at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration.
    Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His wife, Avital, who was seven months pregnant at the time, hid in a safe room with their two daughters.
    Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Dylan notices the slogan and examines the poster to find that Irv hid his drawing of the Exports Hall, with detailed instructions on how to get there written on the back, behind it.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Bouchard is the owner of a leisurely pace of play and that can sometimes obscure his contributions to winning games.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Panama’s statement directly contradicted the State Department’s claim earlier in the evening.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The first censure also cited comments Quirk made in the media about the plan to move the rail off the Del Mar bluffs that contradicted the city’s official position.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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