How to Use secrete in a Sentence

secrete

verb

• And by using a train and so forth, was able to secrete them in some way and get him there.
  — CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
• These polyps extend above the sand and secrete a mucus net to capture small prey.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
• Some of these tiny openings contain oil glands which secrete oil to keep the skin from drying out.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 29 Oct. 2020
• Some plants secrete a sweet substance from nectaries, or nectar glands.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
• And this meant looking at the hormones that are secreted when people eat.
  — WIRED, 12 June 2023
• The females secrete a thin, white, brittle shell called the paper nautilus.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2010
• And that causes the tear film to secrete more mucus to make up for the missing layer of moisture.
  — Jenny McCoy, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021
• Its roots secrete toxic chemicals that harm nearby plants.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
• The toadlets secrete a poison called tetrodotoxin, which is the same poison found in fugo fish, Goutte said.
  — Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Apr. 2021
• Whittaker’s team has focused on preen oil, which birds secrete from a gland at the base of the tail and rub onto their feathers.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 7 July 2021
• These toads have prominent parotoid glands that secrete a potent toxin.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2022
• The warty amphibian can secrete a milky poison from the parotid glands behind its shoulders that can be fatal to wildlife.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
• These altered cells secreted proteins that were shown to reverse signs of aging in skin models.
  — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
• Long cilia grab and hold the insect in place, much like fingers, as the plant begins to secrete digestive juices.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2023
• Most prostate cancers start from cells that form part of the prostate gland, whose primary job is to secrete prostatic fluid.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 July 2023
• The responses are caused by a small protein called Fel d 1 that cats secrete through their salivary and skin glands.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022
• Cane toads have large, triangular parotoid glands on their shoulders that secrete a milky toxin.
  — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 12 June 2020
• During feeding, the bugs also secrete honeydew, which promotes the growth of black sooty mold.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2022
• Birds, on the other hand, have glands above their eyes that secrete high-salinity fluid like a mammal’s kidney would.
  — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
• Bee larvae and pupae appear to secrete a chemical that does the work of a late-night cup of coffee for their nurses.
  — Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2020
• To initiate mating, the male raises its wings to reveal a sweet substance secreted from a gland on its back.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• One of her friends is delighted to find a diamond secreted inside a tube of toothpaste.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
• The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
  — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
• The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
  — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
• Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
• One type of polyp handles feeding, extending above the sand and secreting a mucus net to capture small prey.
  — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
• Spurdogs can be found in deep water, and the spines in front of the shark's two dorsal fins secrete a venom that can cause pain and swelling in humans.
  — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
• 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
• One type is responsible for feeding — these polyps extend above the sand and secrete a mucus net to capture small prey.
  — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
• But the new study takes things further – by engineering in an extra molecule for the worm to secrete.
  — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026