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.
—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
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
Verb
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, is accused of inflicting forceful trauma on Aiden Bevins, leading to the boy's death before burying him under his residence, KING 5 and KATU reported on Friday, June 5.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The woman’s daughter showed investigators video footage showing Robinson rifling through the woman’s drawers, selecting items and hiding them on her body.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2026
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Eggs or young cockroaches may be hiding in them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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“Secreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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