as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake
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Recent Examples of secretion
Lac and lacquer Lac, a resinous substance used for decorations, is made from the secretion of the tiny lac insect, Laccifer lacca.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Digestive muscle contractions dwindle, as does digestive secretion production.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
For the uninitiated, snail secretion filtrate may sound a little out there.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Digestive muscle contractions dwindle, as does digestive secretion production.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
For the uninitiated, snail secretion filtrate may sound a little out there.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for secretion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretion
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mladic went into hiding for around 10 years before his arrest in Serbia in May 2011.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Marcelin was arrested the following day and charged with concealment of a human corpse after Leyden's head was allegedly found in his apartment.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Involuntary Manslaughter conviction, along with a concurrent five-year sentence for the concealment of a homicide.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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