as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of secrete
In December and January, Pebbles gobbled down seven doses of the drug, which had been secreted inside dead mice and quail.
—
Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Pepto-Bismol reduces the amount of fluids that are secreted into the intestines.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Those should properly be studied and debated on their own, rather than be secreted in the budget package.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for secrete
Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Pepto-Bismol reduces the amount of fluids that are secreted into the intestines.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Those should properly be studied and debated on their own, rather than be secreted in the budget package.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for secrete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secrete
Verb
-
In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
-
Dark Empaths can grasp the subtleties of human behavior and use that insight to conceal their shortcomings behind a brash level of confidence.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The ancient springhead, natural waterpark, and retro roadside attraction has more than a few secrets hidden in its eelgrass.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
-
But all that family turmoil was hidden, and to most who knew him, Dr. Schwartz seemed to have a beautiful life until the evening of May 28, 2014, when Becky Schwartz came home and discovered her home in disarray.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Gaza’s health ministry said the toll was likely to rise with many people buried under rubble.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Frank’s childhood best friend — the hot-headed and increasingly paranoid Vito Genovese, convinced that his rivals will keep gunning for him until they’re buried in the ground — insists upon that second option.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Secrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrete. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share