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adjective

Definition of veilednext
as in covered

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veiled

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verb

past tense of veil
1
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road

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2
as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely morning fog veiled the fields

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Recent Examples of veiled
Adjective
Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn’t amused, seeing such audits as a veiled attack on the bank’s independence, as reported in Investopedia. — Dan Irvine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 While some skeptics dismiss war crimes trials as a veiled tool of Western domination, Fairweather shows a quite different dynamic. — Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Since then the battle has played out as a Cold War with veiled digs behind the scenes, and in the past year burst onto the biggest stage with a high-profile lawsuit at its center. — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025 Only time will tell whether the veiled references will be enough to provoke a response from Trump. Update 01/13/25, 12:14: p.m. — John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veiled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
  1. concealed
  2. shrouded
  3. obscured
  4. clad
  5. enveloped
  6. covered
  7. enclosed
  8. masked
Verb
  • Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
    — James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Their bold suit looks could close deals in the boardroom, but Jonathan Cohen took the idea of power-dressing to the ring, previewing a sketch of two floral clad boxers.
    — Ari Stark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
  • One pro-Trump, Elon-Musk-fanboy account recently shared a suggestive image depicting a scantily clad Harris surrounded by multiple clones of Donald Trump; it’s been viewed 1.6 million times.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of clad
Verb
  • The nearby dining area rests alongside a gourmet kitchen enveloped in walnut cabinetry.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, the Adams administration has been enveloped by a series of searches and seizures from investigators, leading to the resignations of top officials, including his police commissioner, schools chancellor, multiple deputy mayors and his director of Asian affairs.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloped
Verb
  • This amount covered his mortgage, funded his retirement account, and left enough to invest in his new eco-friendly startup idea.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.
    — Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The exterior of the Hudson's tower is now mostly, although not entirely, enclosed with glass.
    — JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclosed
Verb
  • Now, as the former 2nd overall pick looks for a new home, his headlines were masked by the rumors spreading about the 2024 Winter Meetings about teammate Kyle Tucker.
    — Tyler Small, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Two new photos released by police show the suspect masked with a hood in the backseat of a vehicle and wearing a jacket walking on the street.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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