SECRETED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in hidden

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verb

past tense of secrete

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car

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In this event, the antibodies can grab onto molecules dangling off the outside of the egg as well as molecules secreted by the egg. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 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 Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The pancreas, which lies between the liver and the stomach, makes special enzymes that are secreted into the intestines after a meal to help break down food particles. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026 Some peptides are naturally produced in the body, such as insulin; which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases blood sugar levels. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Within a year after moving in, the couple discovered the original house plans that had been secreted away. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Inside the trap-like leaf, digestive enzymes are secreted to break down the prey and absorb its nutrients. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

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Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS IDENTITY HEIST — How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hidden

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Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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Today, scientists believe these subterranean formations could offer a reliable solution to the clean energy transition’s biggest storage challenge.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Make sure to check the hotel’s calendar of events for poetry readings and artist talks, which are often held in the subterranean B Bar speakeasy off the lobby bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of subterranean

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James made a nifty behind-the-back pass to Edgecombe (who missed a corner 3) and even squared up and buried a long 3 from about Caitlin Clark range.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The difference is buried in management time, attention, optionality and operating friction.

— George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of buried

Adjective

Fossil saw a 57% lift in brand recall among users exposed to Fossil creative across premium video inventory versus unexposed users.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of unexposed

Adjective

Another Falcon was set to soar late Thursday night from Florida, with a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The platform also offers political insiders an opportunity to monetize classified information.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

The owner of a San Gabriel Valley technology company was arrested Thursday after federal prosecutors charged him with smuggling more than $300 million of restricted computer hardware to China.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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