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adjective

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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Recent Examples of secreted
Verb
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 The other is a bubbly substance scientists believe is secreted to smother small predators and/or wash them out of the shell. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreted
  1. hidden
  2. concealed
  3. subterranean
  4. buried
  5. unexposed
  6. classified
  7. restricted
Adjective
  • But because nobody can see them together while Taylor’s Bachelorette NDA remains in place, Ben has to stay hidden in the room for the entire trip.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes a scouting department deserves praise for unearthing a hidden talent.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hidden
Verb
  • The employees concealed the actions using third-party vendors and false invoices.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The machines were designed to detect non-metallic weapons, explosives and other threats concealed under layers of clothing that might evade traditional metal detectors.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • Scheduled for late 2026, Ceres will drill the world’s first commercial-scale superhot horizontal wells, bringing subterranean power one step closer to the grid.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Den, a subterranean hangout just down the stairs, feels like the Platonic ideal of hanging out in your parents’ basement, with plenty of seating and a pool and backgammon table to play around on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of subterranean
Verb
  • The dielectric features were therefore buried inside the device, helping preserve their shape during fabrication.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There are also military capabilities there, including air defenses and mines buried underground.
    — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 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
  • Throughout the six episodes, Moriarty also reveals that friends and family had been told the couple was being hunted due to Nick’s previous classified military work.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And, certainly, stopping leaks and protecting classified information is really important.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
Adjective
  • The money flows into a restricted fund that cannot subsidize general government, and any surplus must be refunded or used to lower fees.
    — Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The restricted lanes are expected to include major freeways that cut across Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and connect game venues with the Olympic villages, where athletes and coaches will stay.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of restricted

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