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excreted

verb

past tense of excrete
as in secreted
formal 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 excreted Fat-Soluble Vitamins Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are not excreted in the urine by the kidneys. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026 Excess potassium, including the minuscule amounts of potassium-40, is excreted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The organism reproduces by releasing oocysts, which are excreted in those human feces. — Joan Rose, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Many ants feed on the sugary honeydew excreted by these insects and will actively protect them from predators. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 After ingestion, the drug is excreted and flows through inadequate wastewater treatment systems, with only 47% of Rio's wastewater effectively treated before discharge into coastal waters. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 June 2026 Pedersen says that the museum contacted a scent fabricator, who recommended that the best way to mimic the droppings of this large, plant-eating beast would be to use the scent excreted by a non-extinct, similarly large vegetarian. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 Hantaviruses, a family of pathogens, are spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted in the animals’ saliva, droppings and urine. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excreted
  1. secreted
  2. expelled
  3. eliminated
  4. released
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  • That is until the Secret Service—acting on intelligence about a possible assassination attempt by Iranian proxies—secreted the president off Air Force One on July 8, 2026.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The last ceremony of the retreat was with 5-MeO-DMT, a powerful and fast acting psychedelic secreted from a toad.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • He was expelled from Prairie View A&M University in 1971 after protesting against the expulsion of the editor of the student newspaper.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • However, Heidi was eliminated during week 8 of the competition, while Charli and Mark won the series.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Viewer votes will be combined with judges’ scores to determine the pairs that will be eliminated and those that will continue on to next week’s show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminated
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  • First released in arcades in 1999, the game puts players behind the wheel of a fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic, and chasing tips with punk-rock energy.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The White House has an opaque system in place where AI companies can voluntarily submit their latest models for government review up to 30 days before they are publicly released.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Excreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excreted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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