hides behind

A form of hide behind — To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hide behind
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APA

hides behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hides%20behind

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“hides behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hides%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hides behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hides%20behind.

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