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
Organoids that actually work The team also demonstrated endodermal differentiation by producing insulin-secreting islet organoids.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secreting
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Within days of these online solicitations, the August 10 incident occurred where the suspect arrived at the victim’s address wearing a mask and gloves, possibly concealing a firearm and inquired about the victim.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian economy is a grand hall of mirrors, concealing criminal theft on an epic scale.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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And they are not remotely prepared when Harper’s firm puts its full weight behind burying them.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kabir joined in burying several of his close friends in Woro.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both teens are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially devastating injury and Shannon, a troubled and violent homelife.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The discovery of unusually warm molecular hydrogen in these LLAGN is a testament to the unexpected complexity hiding in plain sight.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Secreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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