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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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Those who yearn for a front seat to calm ocean vistas might consider staying in one of these remote cabins—hidden gems nestled right on Chile’s Pacific coast, near the village of Matanzas.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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While the fragrance-free shampoo is the brand’s signature, the fragranced version is an honest-to-god hidden gem.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 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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Naked mole rats – a social, subterranean cold-blooded mammal that looks like a hot dog with teeth – generate fevers in response to infection, despite their unusual physiology.—
Harry Bernheim,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Rounding it all out: a lengthy double-gated driveway that passes between a pair of matching 2,000-square-foot carriage houses and over a bridge before emptying out at a circular motor court, along with an eight-car garage complemented by a subterranean six-car garage for all your toys.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 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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The actual ranges of these missiles remain classified.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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While serving as an information technology specialist, Teixeira used a secure workstation at his Massachusetts base to conduct hundreds of searches for classified documents related to national defense information that were unrelated to his duties, prosecutors said.—
Linsey Davis,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The 6-foot-8 pro, still just 22, will be a restricted free agent this summer.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The fact Robertson is a restricted free agent, with arbitration rights, could make trading him a tad more difficult.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Secreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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