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Synonyms

hide out

Idioms  

  1. Go into or stay in hiding, especially from the authorities. For example, The cattle thieves hid out in the canyon, or He decided to hide out from the press. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Despite the check in gains, some analysts continue to see banks as the best place to hide out if the war continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Weak economic data encouraged investors to hide out in the safety of bonds.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The emotional labor needed to deal with 2025 is like a rotten, toxic relationship, and I’d rather hide out in my cozy apartment from the looming monster.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

But why would the suspect, who was born in Berkeley, California, choose to hide out in Maenan in the remote outskirts of the sleepy market town of Llanrwst in the Conwy valley?

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

“Even better reason for me to hide out for a while,” he replied.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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