SECRETES Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

secretes

verb

present tense third-person singular of secrete

as in conceals

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 secretes This fascinating plant secretes a sweet-smelling nectar along the edges of its leaves to attract ants, spiders, crickets, and other bugs. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026 Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries. — Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026 But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid. — Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025 The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply. — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025

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But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceals

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The malicious software hides inside the phone's firmware, giving attackers powerful access that ordinary apps never receive.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Thursday’s note measures gross job losses rather than unemployment, because the jobless rate hides people.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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