as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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Recent Examples of excrete
When water is lost, the body also excretes key electrolytes such as potassium and sodium.
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Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
It is most often excreted in stool or urine.2
Most people can tolerate oxalate well.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The beans are excreted, collected, washed, and roasted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the body does gradually excrete the water, which reduces the appearance of extra weight.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
It is most often excreted in stool or urine.2
Most people can tolerate oxalate well.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The beans are excreted, collected, washed, and roasted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the body does gradually excrete the water, which reduces the appearance of extra weight.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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In December and January, Pebbles gobbled down seven doses of the drug, which had been secreted inside dead mice and quail.—
Emily Elconin,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Pepto-Bismol reduces the amount of fluids that are secreted into the intestines.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a White House official this week proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, in a move that could further escalate tensions between the two countries.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Companies across industries have scrambled to reduce carbon footprints, embrace renewable energy, and eliminate waste; all in pursuit of a more environmentally friendly future.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The rationale is straightforward: since the administration has eliminated the CEQ regulations, and agency regulations were based on them, agencies should now align their procedures with the new CEQ framework.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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