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as in concealed
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 secreted
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The first is amylin, a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
These hormones are secreted by the intestines after a person eats to regulate blood sugar levels.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The brain map also provides insight into the neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, secreted by the various types of neurons, per a statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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The scroll might have been secreted inside the jewelry because Christianity was not yet widely accepted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The first is amylin, a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
These hormones are secreted by the intestines after a person eats to regulate blood sugar levels.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The brain map also provides insight into the neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, secreted by the various types of neurons, per a statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreted
Adjective
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There are fun facts about flora and fauna, hidden critters and plants, and more.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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He's investigated the hidden offshore wealth of Russian oligarchs, billions of dollars in assets held offshore by a member of the Adani family and the Adani Group, and the maze of corporate structures and secretive inner circle of crypto giant Binance.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Found in a water tank, this new species lives underground and might still be evolving towards a fully subterranean life.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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An entire subterranean floor dedicated to wellness has been carved out to create the largest spa area of any hotel in the city, while the 126 rooms and suites have a classic contemporary feel, with bespoke Belgian artwork hanging on the wall.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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In related news, in July, forensic scientists successfully used descendant DNA to identify a victim of the 1921 Tulsa massacre in Oklahoma City, buried in a mass grave containing more than a hundred victims.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Trump officials insisted no classified information was shared in the group.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon's acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins is evaluating Hegseth's use of Signal to determine whether classified information was shared in the initial group chat.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As things stand, that is certainly up in the air, especially with him set to he a restricted free agent after the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Secreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreted. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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