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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
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Cities are also ideal for discovering hidden gems with your partner while the kids are occupied.Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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As a developer and CEO of one of America’s biggest real estate companies Steve Ross should be knowledgeable about hidden costs.Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 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
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The scene, in all its violence and absurdity, reveals the subterranean tensions between Diaspora Jews and Israelis.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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As the waterfall cascades through the mountain’s walls, vibrant lights illuminate the scene, creating a mesmerizing display that highlights the beauty of this subterranean treasure.Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 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
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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
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Cannon, who presided over the classified documents case, scheduled a hearing Friday about that volume.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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The release of this single volume of the report came less than a day after the judge in Florida who oversaw Mr. Trump’s other federal case, the one about the classified documents, issued a ruling allowing it to be made public.Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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An executive order would be required for the additions to this list to be added to a restricted investment list.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Secreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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