as in concealing
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 secreting
When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
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New Atlas,
11 May 2026
One type of polyp handles feeding, extending above the sand and secreting a mucus net to capture small prey.
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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.
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Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
And the arsenal was only the latest example of his infatuation with secreting away weaponry.
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Organoids that actually work The team also demonstrated endodermal differentiation by producing insulin-secreting islet organoids.
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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.
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Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreting
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An advocacy group trying to investigate DOGE’s influence on the Federal Communications Commission accused the FCC of failing to comply with a public records request and of concealing Chairman Brendan Carr’s use of the Signal messaging service.
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Trees tower over the cemetery, and branches stretch across the fence, concealing the entrance from passersby.
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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The country’s singular role in hiding Jews from their Nazi occupiers is well documented.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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“Secreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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