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
Weakened Bones Excess sodium in your body can carry calcium with it when it's excreted through urination.
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Whenever one of the serial fake-news offenders excretes another whopper — Natasha Bertrand, this means you!
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Enzymes in the liver help neutralize harmful substances like drugs and alcohol so they can be safely excreted.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Ethylmercury is excreted much more quickly from the body.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Whenever one of the serial fake-news offenders excretes another whopper — Natasha Bertrand, this means you!
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Enzymes in the liver help neutralize harmful substances like drugs and alcohol so they can be safely excreted.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Ethylmercury is excreted much more quickly from the body.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Now, scientists are unraveling a dramatic story secreted away in rare, roughly 800 million-year-old volcanic rocks called carbonatites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Xu strives to minimize harm, noting that stressed moon jellies may secrete extra mucus or stop reproducing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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But in November 2024, the United States requested that Qatar expel the militant group's political wing from the country.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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By connecting these functions early, brands cut time-to-market, eliminate costly sampling cycles and align design decisions with both market demand and sustainability goals.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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