EXCRETES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

excretes

verb

present tense third-person singular of excrete

as in secretes

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 excretes To protect itself, the snail excretes the sulfur, which mixes with iron in the vent water. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Dogs like to catch them in their mouths, and the toad excretes the poison into dog's mouth. — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Your body does not store the excessive biotin and excretes it in the urine. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025

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This fascinating plant secretes a sweet-smelling nectar along the edges of its leaves to attract ants, spiders, crickets, and other bugs.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026

Definition of secretes

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To protect itself, the coral expels its own algae — a primary food, energy, and oxygen source — and soon loses its color.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of expels

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Its recommendation algorithms learn what keeps users watching, infinite scroll eliminates the natural stopping point and autoplay serves up the next video without waiting to be asked.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
This physical characteristic eliminates internal pressure build-up, allowing the primary loop to run at normal atmospheric pressure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminates

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Again, an idling engine still emits exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons, and these emissions will ultimately end up in the air and contribute to air pollution.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

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