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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards
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as in to obscure
to keep secret or shut off from view
he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions
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as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again
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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
seal hides are used by Eskimos to make footwear, boats, shelters, bags, and clothing
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as in leather
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
boots made of shiny alligator hide
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Recent Examples of hide
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
In winter and spring, Inuit residents snowmobile hundreds of kilometers over it to go ice fishing and hunt musk ox and seals, local hunter Brandon Langan told me in his living room, a black musk ox hide hanging behind him.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The material is tanned deer hide with porcupine quill ornamentation and Venetian glass beads.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
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And that can happen so often to women — the expectation on how we’re supposed to be, how we’re supposed to act, what we’re supposed to hide, how we’re supposed to be pitted against one another.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
In winter and spring, Inuit residents snowmobile hundreds of kilometers over it to go ice fishing and hunt musk ox and seals, local hunter Brandon Langan told me in his living room, a black musk ox hide hanging behind him.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Noun
The factory, which is on a light-industrial estate half an hour from the city center, employs hundreds of locals who are trained in specialized skills, including evaluating and cutting hides.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The material is tanned deer hide with porcupine quill ornamentation and Venetian glass beads.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hide
Noun
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Vanderbilt’s win adds another pelt in the team’s stretch of dominant home-court performances this season.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Its intrigue is due in part to its minimalist silhouette, soft leather construction, and spacious interior.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The bison’s large, hump-like shoulder, shaggy fur, and thick mane distinguish it from the smoother-coated buffalo.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Conceived with state-of-the-art CGI, the digital Stitch preserves the creature’s moxie thanks to hyper-realistic fur and Sanders’ signature voice performance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Magnesium can pass through the outer layer of your skin, called the epidermis, and reach your blood vessels.—
Lindsay Cook,
Health,
26 May 2025
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The spiral layer also provides a deeper exfoliation that scrapes off dead cells, resulting in smoother, silkier skin.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Tips To Preserve Your Seal Follow these tips to preserve the seal on your marble: Wipe up spills immediately, especially chemicals and acidic ingredients that can stain like tomato sauce, wine, and coffee.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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So too will his personal gold and ebony seal (high estimate: €250,000).—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
26 May 2025
Noun
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To some, General Catalyst’s strategy looks like private equity with a coat of shiny AI paint.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Despite their lack of a coat, sphynx cats require regular grooming to manage oils that would normally be absorbed by fur.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Hide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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