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
But the process can also lead to more insulin secretion—and drive down weight.
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Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Here’s how modern botany and chemistry are now unpacking the true molecular story behind this remarkable plant secretion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The team believes that rubs’ glow may be made from a combination of plant and tree sap and secretions from the animal’s forehead glands.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
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Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Here’s how modern botany and chemistry are now unpacking the true molecular story behind this remarkable plant secretion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The team believes that rubs’ glow may be made from a combination of plant and tree sap and secretions from the animal’s forehead glands.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretion
Noun
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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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Grab this under-$44 rolling cart made for stashing and organizing pantry goods, produce, and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to the Courier Journal, the Mexican military also learned Oseguera's hiding spot and headed to get him in two military helicopters in May 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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And there’s no hiding from the results.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Esther’s concealment is not cowardice.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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