conceal
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
concealing
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present participleof conceal.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Android competitors offer larger inner display areas, but Apple focuses heavily on the quality of the hinge and concealing the crease where the phone folds rather than sheer screen real estate, analysts say.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Both were accused of concealing the dangers of their very profitable products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Rika, concealing a pregnancy, agrees to marry a well-to-do American and move to Idaho, where Naomi is born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 1998, Max was sentenced to community service teaching art in Harlem and a $30,000 fine after prosecutors charged him with concealing $714,000 in income from art sales between 1988 and 1991.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Once hordes of visitors tramped through the cave, however, moisture and carbon dioxide accumulated underground, and fungi crept up the cave walls, concealing the images.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
