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 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 Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The government says the organization told donors their money would help dismantle violent extremist groups while concealing that some funds were routed to the groups’ leaders and organizers. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 Keith has been charged with felony concealing the death of another person and felony making false statements. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 The authorities said the suspects' activities ranged from purchasing chemicals to concealing environmental information. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Years before the federal corruption case, the ethics commission investigated the Duongs for concealing donations to local politicians. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 He has been charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping and destroying remains and concealing death, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

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But there were too many multiple traumas and trauma swappings that wound up obscuring the issues.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The 19-year-old left-hander could not get out of the first inning, burying low Single-A Lake Elsinore early in a 21-2 loss to visiting San José.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Without adequate reinforcement, shifting ground can cause tunnels to collapse suddenly, burying miners within seconds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

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His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Within those 22 appearances, the Cubs are 9-1 in his starts, and the Mexican right-hander has also notched two saves, covering all sorts of situations in his hybrid role.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of covering

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Some popular advice suggests parents on appetite-suppressing medication simply not talk about it or offer vague statements about taking care of their health.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In that sense, emotional intelligence becomes less about suppressing feelings than directing them productively.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressing

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In addition to the sweat-masking technology, Coolmax CloakFX™ fiber comes with the performance properties inherent to Coolmax® fibers, including moisture wicking and breathability.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Inflation, jobs, and the dollar Bessent argued headline inflation—pushed higher recently by Brent crude near $94 a barrel amid the ongoing conflict with Iran—is masking a friendlier underlying picture.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of masking

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