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 July, an OpenAI model altered its mission, hid and broke out of its digital confines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But in most of those earlier cases, presidents at least hid behind principle.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

He told NPR that returning to play Optimus Prime in these films was “like slipping into an old pair of shoes that you hid in the back of your closet.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Already being bullied and questioning her identity, she hid the fact she was sharing two rooms with six other family members for almost two years.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Fred sank to the bottom and hid behind a giant clam.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr