SECRETED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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 Secret Bay, Dominica Sustainability meets luxury in Dominica, where this retreat offers 27 chic villas, either secreted within the rainforest or overlooking the sparkling Caribbean. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Or, to put it in terms the Patriots understood, roughly 200,000 musket balls of metal were secreted away. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 Queens are raised eating royal jelly secreted from the glands of worker bees and scientists have long believed diet was the main key to making a monarch. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 Bloodwork found that Fasone was experiencing elevated levels of prolactin, the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates lactation and influences fertility. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026 The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreted

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Influenced by the work of Carl Jung, many psychologists view the dragon as a symbol of the hidden fears and conflicts within the human mind.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
When hidden sources of stress and burnout go unnoticed, organizations must prioritize visibility into the whole employee.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of hidden

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Earlier in the multi-day hearing, yet another criminalist testified that investigators found at least 11 air fresheners inside Burke’s Tesla, including one beneath a mass of fly larvae near where Rivas’ remains had been concealed.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
For tactics are not tricks concealed, But wisdom sharpened on the field.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of concealed

Adjective

Call it the canary yellow uniforms in the coal mine — except the Red Sox have shot up the elevator shaft, bursting from their subterranean crypt.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The winding, dry riverbeds are dotted with massive Ana trees, whose roots dive 98 to 130 feet deep into hidden subterranean water.

— Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of subterranean

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Bouanga's pass then set Martínez loose on a counterattack with Son in injury time, and Martínez buried his sixth goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Anderson plays the deceased family matriarch who lost her life after a pack of wolves savagely gobbled her up, leaving nearly nothing behind to be buried.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 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

This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The trial date could still be delayed by disputes over classified evidence and other complications arising from the extraordinary case.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

Those who fly drones into restricted airspace face fines of up to $100,000 (around £74,000), confiscation of equipment and criminal charges, according to the FBI.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Later that year, Lee pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and entering a restricted area during a live event.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

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