as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake
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Recent Examples of secretion
Wild beavers went extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, as humans hunted them for their fur, meat and scent gland secretions, which have a musky, vanilla-like fragrance and were used as food flavoring and in perfumes.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The secretion of insulin, for instance, prepares the body for the change in glucose levels caused by incoming food.
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Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
The secretions plug up pathways, especially in the lungs and pancreas.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The secretion of insulin, for instance, prepares the body for the change in glucose levels caused by incoming food.
—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
The secretions plug up pathways, especially in the lungs and pancreas.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for secretion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretion
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.
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After searching all the cat's favorite hiding spots, the owners assumed the white cat had walked out the front door.
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When word reached the family that the regime was targeting all the Gaetjens brothers, older brother Gérard urged him to go into hiding, James Gaetjens recalled about the conversation between his father and uncle.
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His attorney, Erias Lukwago, was taken from his house and later charged with an offense related to the concealment of treason.
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In Ukraine and beyond, drones have already changed the relationship between concealment and exposure.
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Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell.
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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