hid

[hid] / hɪd /

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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hid

In fact, an entire genus of vertebrate hid there, misidentified, until a CT scanner settled the question.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Last year, Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio, warned visitors it would call the sheriff’s office on offenders who hid their pickings at checkout, reporting apple thefts of $80, $160 and $400 at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Watch the investigation into how Abramovich hid his fortune on BBC iPlayer.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A Times reporter in Long Beach said it woke up them up and terrified their pet cat, which hid under a dining room table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Panda-suited scientists hid behind trees and watched as a curious Tao Tao ventured over to investigate.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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