as in conceals
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 secretes
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
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Aditi Kantipuly,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.
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Maggie Koerth,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
—
Aditi Kantipuly,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.
—
Maggie Koerth,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.
—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretes
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Mark Lee takes on the role of Long, a powerful crime boss whose calm demeanor conceals a dangerous and unpredictable nature.
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The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
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The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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Also in Scorsese’s film, Cady’s crimes are so galling that Sam, Cady’s defense lawyer, breaks his own oath to his client and hides evidence that might have helped get Cady off (a change from MacDonald’s novel).
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The main event is its almost-sheer yet transformative coverage that hides pores, redness, and wrinkles, all the while imparting deep hydration via hyaluronic acid.
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“Secretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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