as in secretes
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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 excretes
Dogs like to catch them in their mouths, and the toad excretes the poison into dog's mouth.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excretes
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But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that donkeys’ skin secretes a chemical that ticks avoid.—
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The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.—
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Solar particle party During a coronal mass ejection, the sun expels billions of tons of material, some of which travels toward our planet.—
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The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.—
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Her tip is to wipe them down with a mild cleaning solution, such as a mix of water and vinegar, for a good clean that eliminates odors.—
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And there's plenty of ways to cook it, like roasting it on high heat, that eliminates the goo while retaining benefits.—
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The Frost automatically determines the length of time the cycle should run and emits a beep when finished.—
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This emits massive amounts of electromagnetic radiation out into space and towards our planet.—
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“Excretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excretes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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