as in secreting
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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 excreting
In fact, the birds let loose with the feces every four to ten minutes while in flight, excreting roughly 5 percent of their body mass every hour.
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ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excreting
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Fernández Noroña is also calling an emergency session Friday to propose expelling Moreno and the three other PRI lawmakers as a result of the scuffle, the New York Post reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brisbane, Australia — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rather than eliminating entry-level jobs, organizations should reimagine them for a new era—where early-career professionals are empowered to work alongside AI, learning higher-order skills instead of just routine tasks.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank focused on innovation policy, has supported eliminating the lottery.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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After evacuating right before Katrina, Fussell and her family moved through Baton Rouge; New Iberia; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia before returning to New Orleans in December 2005.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Speaking at a Senate hearing, Lazaro was asked whether the Philippines could seek Beijing's help in evacuating close to 200,000 Filipinos living in Taiwan if conflict breaks out.—
Karen Lema,
Reuters,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Excreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excreting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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