CURTAINED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

curtained

verb

past tense of curtain

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

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Recent Examples of curtained His clothes activated, changing to a light layer of armor around his body and limbs, while the hood slipped over his head and curtained his face in a transparent shield. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

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Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of concealed

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Weather permitting, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is normally obscured by the bright face of the sun, becomes visible during the moments of totality.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscured

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Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Insurance coverage for the new vaccine In the absence of a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers, there also remains uncertainty around whether Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine will be covered by insurance.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of covered

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But those final frantic minutes often represent anxiety disguised as productivity.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Many developers are attempting to solve this through traditional means, hiring high-end architectural firms to manually design bespoke, campus-like facilities disguised as museums or corporate headquarters.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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