as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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Recent Examples of excrete
Eventually, the body does gradually excrete the water, which reduces the appearance of extra weight.
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Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Chelation uses compounds that bind toxic elements and helps people excrete these materials, which would otherwise continue to bioaccumulate, from their bodies.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The beans pass through their digestive system, undergoing fermentation, and are excreted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At the beginning of the study, people were asked about their typical food and drink and were required to provide a urine sample used to measure tartaric acid — a chemical excreted in urine that is naturally found in grape products such as wine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Chelation uses compounds that bind toxic elements and helps people excrete these materials, which would otherwise continue to bioaccumulate, from their bodies.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The beans pass through their digestive system, undergoing fermentation, and are excreted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At the beginning of the study, people were asked about their typical food and drink and were required to provide a urine sample used to measure tartaric acid — a chemical excreted in urine that is naturally found in grape products such as wine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some of the most common animal extracts used in hair perfumes are musk and ambergris, which is a waxy substance that is secreted by sperm whales.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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As part of a military parade in Pyongyang in 2023, the North Korean army showed off a variety of civilian box trucks and dump trucks with multiple-launch rocket tubes secreted inside them.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Amnesty International echoed that, saying forcibly expelling Palestinians is a war crime and could be a crime against humanity.—
Lee Keath,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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They could soon be joined by tens of thousands of Syrians forcibly deported by neighboring countries that may use Assad’s departure as a pretext to expel them.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Companies across industries have scrambled to reduce carbon footprints, embrace renewable energy, and eliminate waste; all in pursuit of a more environmentally friendly future.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The rationale is straightforward: since the administration has eliminated the CEQ regulations, and agency regulations were based on them, agencies should now align their procedures with the new CEQ framework.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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