SECRETING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of secreting Because secreting isopropyl myristate is not something exclusive to naked mole rats. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 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

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Keith has been charged with felony concealing the death of another person and felony making false statements.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

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In Bosnia, people are still identifying and burying their dead 31 years after the Srebrenica massacre.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
For the three children of the stranger who had returned to seek refuge, fifteen years had passed between the collective joy of independence and the personal tragedy of burying their father in a graveyard already full of their uncles’ memories.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

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Risk intelligence gives marketplaces visibility into emerging threats as well as those hiding in plain sight.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In videos posted to his Instagram account, Gallegos can be seen hiding underneath a table as plumes of dust burst in the air and parts of the ceiling crashed into the ground.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

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