CONCEALING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

concealing

verb

present participle of conceal

as in hiding

to put into a hiding place wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom

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as in obscuring

to keep secret or shut off from view the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence

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Recent Examples of concealing Since then, the front portico of the building has been covered by a construction tarp, concealing most of its name. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The group is accused of diverting association dues, insurance, loan proceeds and collection revenues (others fees such as fines or special assessments) while concealing the flow of the money. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Rather than completely concealing gray, these products can refresh your overall tone, reduce brassiness and make the transition between your natural color and silver strands appear softer. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Laken Snelling had initially pleaded not guilty after a grand jury indicted her on several charges, including first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn’s face in the snaps. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The attorney, Paul Robinson, is accused of tampering, concealing evidence and obstructing the investigation. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Ellie Goulding is suing her former managers for securing her deals with Live Nation while concealing their business relationship with the ticketing giant, Variety reports. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 18 Aug. 2026 Well, that’s kind of what the National Institutes of Health is now proposing—concealing from applicants the scores that their grant application receive from scientific peer review. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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The trio were found hiding in a ditch about 200 yards from where they were pulled over, according to the news release.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
After six months of war, the deadlock has left the Islamic Republic bitterly divided, while its ultimate arbiter, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, remains in hiding.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

Verb

Forward vision is excellent because there’s no roof, A-pillars, or much of anything obscuring your view (the only model above the Signature Edition, called the Grand Touring, does include a roof of sorts).

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The glass is reeded and translucent, obscuring the line cooks behind it.

— Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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In one southern Nepali district — Chitwan — authorities will resort to burying hundreds of unidentified bodies in a mass grave, local police told CNN.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying some buildings and damaging bridges and roadways.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

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Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of covering

Verb

John is then abducted by a group led by an alien named Antaan, who tells him about the Manhunters—ancient synthetic predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps capable of disguising themselves as other species.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disguising

Verb

Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
However, moderate levels enable the locus coeruleus to emphasize task-relevant information while suppressing background noise.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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