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hid in plain sight

hid in plain sight is the simple past of hide in plain sight.

Meaning of hide in plain sight

Verb

hide in plain sight (third-person singular simple present hides in plain sight, present participle hiding in plain sight, simple past hid in plain sight, past participle hidden in plain sight)

  1. (idiomatic) To be unnoticeable, by staying visible.
    • I have satisfied myself that she is alive, and apparently well, and hiding in plain sight. Prudence prevents me from saying where.

Questions about hid in plain sight

What is hid in plain sight the simple past of?
Hid in plain sight is the simple past of hide in plain sight.

Words near hid in plain sight in the dictionary

  1. hicotees
  2. HICs
  3. hid
  4. hid away
  5. hid behind
  6. hid in plain sight
  7. hid one's light under a bushel
  8. hid out
  9. HID syndrome
  10. hid the ball
  11. hid the salami

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