Synonyms of secreting

secreting

verb

present participle of secrete

as in concealing

to put into a hiding place

the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealing
• burying
• hiding
• stashing
• hoarding
• ensconcing
• caching
• interring
• entombing
• squirreling (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displaying
• exhibiting
• exposing
• revealing
• uncovering
• showing
• baring
• unmasking
• unwrapping
• parading
• unveiling
• flaunting
• showing off
• unearthing
• disinterring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secreting

When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within. — New Atlas, 11 May 2026

One type of polyp handles feeding, extending above the sand and secreting a mucus net to capture small prey. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

Demodex brevis lives on the oil-secreting glands along the eyelids (the meibomian glands), while Demodex folliculorum resides in the lash follicles. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026

And the arsenal was only the latest example of his infatuation with secreting away weaponry. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Organoids that actually work The team also demonstrated endodermal differentiation by producing insulin-secreting islet organoids. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026

Key Takeaways The gallbladder plays a role in digestion by secreting bile to help digest fats after meals. — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025