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
Sooty mold is the black residue that grows on the clear, sticky honeydew excreted by the scale.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Water flows into the body, and any excess is excreted through dilute urine.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Worms eat and digest the raw materials and excrete rich organic matter.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
The bird might fly to a nearby forest or park, excrete the seeds, and inadvertently cause an invasive infestation.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Water flows into the body, and any excess is excreted through dilute urine.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Worms eat and digest the raw materials and excrete rich organic matter.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
The bird might fly to a nearby forest or park, excrete the seeds, and inadvertently cause an invasive infestation.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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Her 13-year-old son goes to the same high school as two of the suspects, who are in the process of being expelled.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company says the plant will shut down on April 7, eliminating about 600 full-time jobs and roughly 1,200 seasonal positions.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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