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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Melatonin is the hormone secreted by the pineal gland that governs the internal biological clock and sleep-wake cycles. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and acts as a key regulator of metabolism. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Natural sources include beeswax, carnauba wax derived from a Brazilian palm, candelilla wax sourced from desert shrubs, and a food-grade shellac secreted by the lac bug, a small insect native to Asia. — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Yet secreted under the layered bark of some pines is a pest whose upcoming flight places Colorado’s highest concentration of real estate and infrastructure values at risk. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 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

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Working with Israeli journalist David Sheen, the filmmakers seek to track down the suspects, and in one upsetting sequence, Sheen goes undercover in Israel, wearing glasses with a hidden camera to meet Fuchs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The hidden bottleneck Electric motors are efficient, but not perfectly so.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hidden

Verb

Identities are concealed and participants often act as a group, sometimes attacking symbols of capitalism such as luxury stores.

— Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Iran also concealed information about its past nuclear weapons activities and subsequently violated the agreement's nuclear restrictions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

Adjective

The first subterranean fish known to live in the Ganges basin was discovered after zoologists spotted it on TikTok and pumped it out of a borehole.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Israel launched a ground invasion following an extensive aerial bombardment of Hamas’s military infrastructure, including its vast network of subterranean tunnels.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of subterranean

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But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of buried

Adjective

Arcel is masterful in a character study whose protagonist is often unreadable and elusive — and whose previously unexposed inner cold streak proves catastrophic to her community.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of unexposed

Adjective

The statement claims that Sylvia failed three polygraph tests about leaking classified information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Clues about classified material Included among the Epstein files is an eight-page timeline of the FBI's New York office's initial efforts last year to track down and deliver its voluminous files to the Justice Department's Washington headquarters.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

Miami shot 14 of 25 within the restricted area in the first half before finishing 26 of 43 at the rim.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The violence and insecurity have displaced many and restricted health workers’ access to communities affected by Ebola.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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