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
Without an innate pump, stagnant lymph fluid can lead to swelling and edema; but lymphatic drainage massage facilitates the more efficient passage of fluid from the lymph nodes, to the liver and kidneys, to be excreted from the body as urine.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
After receiving the snails from local snail farms, the small creatures were placed inside machines where they were sprayed with an acidic solution that caused the snails to excrete their slime.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 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
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.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
After receiving the snails from local snail farms, the small creatures were placed inside machines where they were sprayed with an acidic solution that caused the snails to excrete their slime.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 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
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.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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Majority Don’t Approve Of Trump’s Handling Of Inflation, Border And Trade The symptoms of perimenopause result from the levels of estrogen and progesterone being secreted by your ovaries progressively dropping over time.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In some parts of the world, a person may be secreted away or imprisoned by the government without any advanced notification of wrongdoing or chance to make a defense.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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Without delay, the Taichung fired its water cannon to expel the Chinese ship from the area, the agency said.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The birds stuck around for the secretive voting process, but appeared to clear out at 3 p.m. ET, when the cardinals expelled black smoke from the chimney to indicate that a decision on the next pope is yet to be made, per USA Today.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But the width of those bands also makes a difference in eliminating interference and increasing speeds.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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