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, 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
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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From Callum Turner‘s cheekbones and Fanning’s wide eyes to Keough’s legs and Lukas Gage’s curls, beauty strikes at every turn, yet barely conceals the barbs and thorns such looks envelop here.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Tan’s comment buries the lede.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Linda at one point hides from a rescue team, dreading a return to a society where the Bradleys of the world trod over the Lindas.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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When the government hides its jails from Congress and treats state health mandates as obstacles, the issue is no longer immigration policy.—
Dave Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Secretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretes. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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