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hid

American  
[hid] / hɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and a past participle of hide.

hid British  
/ hɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense and a past participle of hide 1

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Other Word Forms

  • unhid adjective

Example Sentences

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One of the boys who took it hid it in his loft in Ireland before confessing to his son before his death.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Sixty-six-year-old Jose Pena hid in the bushes as two Ecuadoran military helicopters thudded overhead.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Over the course of the war they hid 36 Jews in their apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For most of our early relationship, Aneksi hid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

They hid it in a Maryland barn until it was eventually returned to the White House, where it still hangs.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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