CURTAINED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

curtained

verb

past tense of curtain

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

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Recent Examples of curtained His clothes activated, changing to a light layer of armor around his body and limbs, while the hood slipped over his head and curtained his face in a transparent shield. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 July 2026
According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of concealed

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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of obscured

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When choosing a warranty, review the contract, check what is covered, and understand the claims process.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Travel insurance experts say travelers' biggest mistake this summer is too much confidence—like assuming that any disruption is automatically covered by their policy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of covered

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Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Of course, fans of fine art will begin their journey instead at The d’Arenberg Cube--a five-story Rubik’s Cube disguised as a functioning building and gallery.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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