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
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.
—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
The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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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William Scott Cantwell, 19, of Warwick, Rhode Island faces four charges, which include conspiracy, disorderly conduct, shoplifting by concealing merchandise and interfering with a police officer.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Misprision of felony involves someone knowing a felony was committed, and concealing it and failing to report it to authorities as soon as possible.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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As of now, Brooklyn doesn’t seem keen on burying the hatchet with his parents.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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With dwindling places to put snow, burying them was their best choice.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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They were later located hiding in a nearby neighborhood and taken into custody.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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For moms who sometimes resort to hiding in the closet to finish their chapters.—
Lit Hub Approved,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Secreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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