secretes

present tense third-person singular of secrete
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 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
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Verb
  • Such mismatched windows can be a sign that an interior wall conceals unused space or that a room has been sealed off during renovations.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Thick and fast-growing, the greenery conceals a chain-link fence that helps with crowd control between the stands and field.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • There is no dignity, and no justice, in a system that buries an elderly woman alive in silence.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This buries the block into the sand.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • It was utilized across many ancient civilizations for artwork, as well as preserving and tanning animal hides.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires.
    Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Secretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretes. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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