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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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as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veiled
Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Iran’s veiled threat to disrupt second waterway Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
As it had been abandoned in 1968, its location was veiled until now.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Adjective
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The teachers' contract expired at the end of 2025, and the district says the teachers and staff remain covered under the terms of the most recent contracts.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the top floor, a space that served as Newhart’s office features a covered patio complete with a fireplace and city views.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1986 Moscow concealed risks, dismissed warning signs and placed ideology above the lives of its citizens.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The home stands apart in other ways, operating entirely off the grid with solar panels concealed behind parapets and water drawn from snowmelt.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The process of peer review is often shrouded in secrecy to allow colleagues to criticize one another without professional repercussions, but one paper found that special issues tend to have faster turnaround times for articles, as well as lower rejection rates.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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With just eight elegant rooms, perched high above the hustle and bustle of wine country, guests are shrouded in peace and quiet, as if in the clouds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The lead truck attempted to contact the tower 40 seconds after the plane was given clearance to ask to cross the runway, but a simultaneous transmission obscured the call.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In photos from that night, a museum guard is seen handcuffed in the basement, his head wrapped in duct tape.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers recently identified food DNA on the Shroud of Turin — a finding that suggests the burial cloth believed to have wrapped Jesus Christ may have been contaminated over time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But when Sam started posting generic photos of a beautiful, scantily clad woman on Instagram, he was dismayed to find that none of the content was hitting.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there’s also the pan brioche (Italian brioche bread) with anchovies and butter and puntarelle enveloped in a savory anchovy hug; the agnolotti del plin, dumplings shining in a glossy butter and sage sauce, are not to be missed either.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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His heart was completely enveloped in fluid.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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