conceal
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
is concealing
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present progressiveof conceal (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Journal is concealing their identities because they would face harsh repercussions for speaking out upon their return to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
On Monday morning, it stepped up another gear, telling Lebanese villagers to leave places where they believe Hezbollah is concealing its bigger weapons.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024
David Grusch alleged that the U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Your boss, by contrast, is concealing things that might be of legitimate interest to callers — namely, that they’re talking to the boss and that she’s not running a very big operation.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
She acts to me like a woman driven wild by trouble she is concealing.
From The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter
