as in conceals
to put into a hiding place
the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car
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Recent Examples of secretes
Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
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Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretes
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People who dislike Minnelli’s singing maintain that her outer bombast conceals an inner void.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Irving used a durable Dekton countertop and Brown Jordan cabinetry that conceals appliances and stands up to the elements, as well as flexible seating arrangements and discreet storage to keep pillows and furniture covers tucked safely away.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Placer County Water Agency has mapped out $295 million in projects that will upgrade infrastructure, such as rebuilding plants and rehabbing buries pipes, from the foothills to the freeway.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, few movies have ever been more damning or prescient in their condemnation of the health industrial complex, which hides all manner of sins under the guise of physical improvement.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the 1995 film, Carrey’s pet detective character hides inside a fake rhinocerous to spy on unscrupulous types in a safari setting.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Secretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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