in hiding
Frequency: 8.025.7 per million words
describes the state of being hidden from others
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Examples (10)
- The fugitive had spent five weeks in hiding.
- The rare bird remained in hiding during the winter months.
- After the scandal broke, the politician went in hiding for weeks.
- They discovered a secret room where valuable documents were kept in hiding.
- For his own safety, the witness was placed in hiding by the police.
- The shy child spent most of the party in hiding behind the sofa.
- Rumors spread that the gang leader was in hiding somewhere abroad.
- The endangered species thrives because it mostly stays in hiding.
- She knew he was in hiding, but she didn't know where.
- The treasure was thought to be in hiding for centuries.