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
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
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 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
Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 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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This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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In Vidal’s telling, the trashy sensationalism of Hearst’s proto-clickbait conceals a tremendous political power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Just keep in mind that Google buries the reporting tools deep in the admin console.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Gibbard hides from rain, opts for Irish goodbyes, and resorts to giving himself pep talks to drag himself out of bed.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
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Even Adam’s irritable female boss, Suzie (Sasheer Zamata), hides under a people-pleasing mask.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Secretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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