hide

[hahyd] / haɪd /

VERB

conceal; remain unseen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold

STRONG

adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from keep secret lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask

WEAK

bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell

Example Sentences

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Do we really need reminding, when far from home, not to stop our vehicles in out-of-the-way areas on nights when nobody’s around and even the moon has chosen to hide?

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

According to Wong, one challenge with visible-light observations is that clouds can hide some flashes, making it difficult to determine their true brightness.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“I do think you have places to hide in 2026,” says Joe Boyle, head of asset class specialists at Hartford Funds.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Crestfallen goalscorer Valentin Castellanos buried his face in his shirt, but West Ham players had nowhere to hide as a furious away end turned at St James' Park.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

She kept her back to me as she filled the kettle, but she didn’t try to hide the gravity in her voice.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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