as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
the SWAT team carried out a stealth raid on the house, which was believed to be harboring a terrorist cell
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Recent Examples of stealth
Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military took the same approach with its first generation of stealth fighters.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
With the stealth of a seasoned pro, Marshall climbed up, gently grabbed the dish, and quietly left the room to enjoy his spoils.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
More significant were secret aid to the mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan and Carter’s decision to accelerate the Pentagon’s development of stealth technology.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military took the same approach with its first generation of stealth fighters.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
Or guests could go with The Bronze Monster 43mm, whose look is inspired by the Prohibition era and the stealth of rumrunners on Michigan waterways.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
With the stealth of a seasoned pro, Marshall climbed up, gently grabbed the dish, and quietly left the room to enjoy his spoils.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealth
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Given the clandestine nature of the process, the true number of fictitious sons who arrived during exclusion will never be known.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by the Belle Époque era in 1900 Buenos Aires, the soaring space manages to feel clandestine with its dim lighting, lush floral displays, and bartenders in crisp white jackets.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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That year, The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer of Raleigh investigated the secrecy cloaking the state’s poultry industry.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Bucs.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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This isn’t a sly spy carrying out a covert operation; this is a spy whose careful plans have been overtaken by events.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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One that, again, merged something familiar – an undercover cop – with something unfamiliar: the world of art fraud.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Benjamin Coney, 30, and Emily Grace Brinley, 26, both from Conway, messaged an undercover FBI agent posing as a mom of two girls, according to a Jan. 16 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas.—
Paloma Chavez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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Historical records suggest Ludovico ordered the construction of an underground passageway to allow him easy access to Milan’s Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his wife was buried.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Prime your body for a weekend of Quebec City’s outdoors by dropping in for daily yoga (18 dollars) in the monastery’s arched stone underground vault.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The production shot at an old trestle bridge from the early 1900s, one of the few left, found on someone’s private property.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The billionaire declined to share details on his sources of financing, but said private equity firms and family offices have reached out to provide options.—
Krystal Hu,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Stealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealth. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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