conceal
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
have concealed
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present perfectof conceal.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Just the explanation that the verification system was down — an explanation that, in hindsight, seems to have concealed the more important fact that my coverage had already ended three days earlier.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
"I thank all you fellow Ugandans who have concealed and protected me all the time while the regime was looking for me," he said in the video.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
States allowing permit holders to have concealed guns in schools include Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Unfolding into a discreet box with a red leather seat on top, it would have concealed a tin or ceramic chamber pot, no longer extant, for the Dauphin’s sons.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“Very smart! The noble Junkers have concealed their drive,” said Poet.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
