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hide out



VERB
hole up
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“But the flip side of that was being able to sort of hide out, and not show my face. I would just go on these long walks, weeping.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In Pakula’s “All the President’s Men,” The Washington Post newsroom functions almost like a secret lair, a place where the good guys can hide out and compile their facts.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

He and his family now hide out in Kabul from the Taliban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Weak economic data encouraged investors to hide out in the safety of bonds.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The shark smelled so bad now that she wanted to vomit, but she dumped the seaweed onto the steaming vents and ran back to hide, out of the stench and out of sight.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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