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Recent Examples of secreted
Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Structure is also developing an oral drugs that targets amylin, an emerging form of weight loss treatment that mimics a hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
However, what distinguishes dragon’s blood from sap that flows steadily within the vascular system of many trees is that Dracaena’s red resin is secreted externally solely in response to damage, like actual blood.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Handwritten notes were secreted inside a pair of argyle socks Mangione was permitted to wear during an earlier court appearance.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
Made from the milk-like substance secreted in late pregnancy and the first few days of breastfeeding, colostrum—normally only consumed by infants and other baby mammals, like calves—is being touted as a magic bullet for adults.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
In a 2023 report in Science, their team found that morphogens were indeed secreted just before a feather follicle started to bud.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone secreted primarily by the pineal gland (located deep in the brain).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Finally, like mealy bugs, the honeydew secreted by aphids can encourage the growth of sooty mold and fungus.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Structure is also developing an oral drugs that targets amylin, an emerging form of weight loss treatment that mimics a hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
However, what distinguishes dragon’s blood from sap that flows steadily within the vascular system of many trees is that Dracaena’s red resin is secreted externally solely in response to damage, like actual blood.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Handwritten notes were secreted inside a pair of argyle socks Mangione was permitted to wear during an earlier court appearance.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
Made from the milk-like substance secreted in late pregnancy and the first few days of breastfeeding, colostrum—normally only consumed by infants and other baby mammals, like calves—is being touted as a magic bullet for adults.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
In a 2023 report in Science, their team found that morphogens were indeed secreted just before a feather follicle started to bud.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone secreted primarily by the pineal gland (located deep in the brain).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreted
Adjective
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But who is this enigmatic maiden concealed behind a mask and uncharacteristically nervous about the ball?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Or, head downstairs in their wine-cellar-style dining space a late night subterranean drink.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sinclair is probably the most adept living navigator of London’s subterranean currents.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cosey has welcomed archaeological teams from Mississippi State University to her property, digging for the stories buried beneath the topsoil.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Julian Strawther buried the Nuggets’ 10th 3-pointer of the half, and by intermission the Nets trailed 64-49.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In unexposed mice the substantia nigra looks like a nighttime satellite image of Manhattan—thousands of neurons sending dopamine across the mice’s brains to orchestrate fluid scurrying and sniffing and munching.—
David Ferry,
Wired News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The case began after the DOJ accused Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top-secret security clearance, of retaining classified national defense materials.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Secreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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