hiding 1 of 3

noun

as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art

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hiding

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verb (1)

present participle of hide
1
as in concealing
to put into a hiding place the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

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2
as in obscuring
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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3
as in lurking
to remain out of sight he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

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hiding

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verb (2)

present participle of hide
1
as in licking
to strike repeatedly the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions

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2
as in whipping
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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Recent Examples of hiding
Noun
Mundubile, who rejected the election result as neither free nor fair, had been in hiding since security forces raided his Lusaka home during the election period. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The big storyline in the silos involves Bernard coming out of hiding to surrender himself to Camille. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 The other clock hiding inside it The TC001 has attracted an enthusiastic home-automation following because it can be used with AWTRIX, an open-source firmware and ecosystem designed around small LED matrix displays. — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026 When the former Serbian president was arrested in 2001, Mladić went into hiding, eluding authorities for another decade. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 That move was designed to curb the practice of hiding listings, since sellers likely wouldn’t want to lose the option of listing on Zillow if brokers can’t find a buyer. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Like a hiding fox squirrel, Kontras flattened himself against the trunk of the pine, moving only his head enough to peek glances at the grazing whitetail. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Protest leaders were arrested, police raided the homes of La Coordinadora organizers, and many activists went into hiding. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Ilya is tired of hiding, and worries that Shane’s reluctance says something about his feelings. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 The 66 percent hiding this are not asking to be excused from the job. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The neighborhood Governador Celso Ramos is a paradise of a peninsula hiding behind a bureaucratic-sounding name—literally a 20th-century governor. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Kurt's key takeaways What catches my attention here is how much effort went into hiding the origin of these attacks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Ze'kevious Zenard Perry should be considered armed and dangerous and may be hiding in New York City, the FBI says. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 As enemies barge into an upper floor of a building, Duval, who is a security detail for the mission, takes them on by hiding behind cover and shooting at them. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Aug. 2026 But both parties are responsible, with both hiding behind a lie of omission. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiding
  1. stashing
  2. concealing
  3. obscuring
  4. lurking
  5. licking
  6. whipping
  7. burying
  8. covering
Noun
  • Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of stashing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of concealing
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
Verb
  • Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Filmmaker Bennie Safdie was also seen lurking at the shows with a camera.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Owners should also watch for licking that is sudden, persistent or severe enough to cause hair loss or skin damage.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Whisk with ¾ cup whole milk and use in any sweet recipe that doesn’t require whipping.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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

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“Hiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiding. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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