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verb

past tense of secrete

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Recent Examples of secreted
Verb
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
  • Think of this as your chance to give the gift of wine discovery; a hidden gem that’s not yet on the radar of many wine drinkers — but one that’s sure to please whether it’s enjoyed this holiday, or in the years ahead.
    Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The move also shuts down the risk of normalizing hidden data.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.
    MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Today, visitors can explore the original mid century structures as well as several others, including a unique subterranean painting gallery.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But transit sources told the Daily News an investigation into the cause of the explosion was ongoing – and that the subterranean substation remains out of commission for the foreseeable future.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The roots of the tree grow and are nourished by Naomi's ashes, which are buried deep beneath the soil.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The bodies are buried with their heads to the west in three north-south rows, but nearly all of their gravestones have sunk below the surface.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • In completely unexposed areas, however, the lizards virtually disappeared after the big toads showed up.
    Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 June 2024
Adjective
  • Federal judges dismissed the Justice Department’s classified documents and election interference cases against Trump last month at the request of the DOJ, which has a long standing precedent of declining to prosecute sitting presidents.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The fight over Rahman’s detention revealed additional details about the government’s investigation of the leak and the analyst who allegedly disclosed the classified documents in October on the Telegram messaging app.
    Matthew Barakat, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Hours earlier, Israel fired on individuals attempting to reenter restricted areas in the town of Markaba, citing ceasefire violations, while Lebanon reported two injuries from the incident.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Secreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secreted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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