as in to secrete
formal
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
And while the metal is usually excreted from the body, and most people experience no adverse side effects, previous research has shown some gadolinium particles have been left behind.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Apparently, the secretary is unaware that vitamin A is fat soluble and not easily excreted, with any excess stored in the liver.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Aphids excrete the sap as honeydew, leaving leaves sticky and susceptible to sooty mold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Apparently, the secretary is unaware that vitamin A is fat soluble and not easily excreted, with any excess stored in the liver.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Aphids excrete the sap as honeydew, leaving leaves sticky and susceptible to sooty mold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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Daniel discovered papers relating to the assignment in an old bread box where his father had secreted them, including proof of the army of French Resistance fighters that his father and his fellows had led.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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The team traced the therapeutic effect to a compound secreted by the fungus: FF-C1.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Even more disheartening was the Berea College case from 1908, where the Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law that forced an integrated Christian College, whose mission was to educate youths of all races, to expel all its black students in the name of segregation.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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The school expels him for a year for making a threat of mass violence.—
Aliyya Swaby,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Chad, Togo and Somalia all appear to be longshots for World Cup qualification and Afghanistan, Laos, Myanmar, Yemen and Turkmenistan have already been eliminated.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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