conceal
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
was concealing
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past progressiveof conceal.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I think Bill was concealing a terror because this has never happened to him before,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
Then she learned he was concealing a secret.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2021
After Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was uncovered, some speculated that Altuve didn’t want his jersey pulled off because he was concealing a buzzer that helped in the plot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, told the AP it would be “indefensible” if the federal government was concealing any testing and treatment data.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2020
What did he think Snape was concealing in his office?
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
