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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
After weeks of anticipation and a stream-it-while-you-can leak it, Johnny Blue Skies has officially released his latest album, Mutiny After Midnight.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
Before 1982, the news sometimes would leak out.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Although the Times respected the ground rules, this was too juicy not to leak.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead of red mulch that can leak harmful chemicals into the soil, Betz recommends a natural bark mulch that looks more organic.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
Before 1982, the news sometimes would leak out.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Although the Times respected the ground rules, this was too juicy not to leak.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead of red mulch that can leak harmful chemicals into the soil, Betz recommends a natural bark mulch that looks more organic.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Avoid excessive moisture, as liquid can seep into the lens housing.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The infinity pool is practically on top of the shoreline, creating that Instagram-worthy effect where the water appears to spill directly into the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of people were dispersed and two parents were arrested after an out-of-control Rancho Santa Fe house party spilled into the street Saturday night, sheriff’s officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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With the games dripping out, one at a time, the entire planet is focused on a single match while it is being played, all the eyes of the world resting on twenty-two elite athletes acting out a sporting telenovela, living making decisions without a script, under conditions of hysterical pressure.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, the Guthrie case has exposed a wound far deeper than one family’s nightmare.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That exposed them to potential deportation amid the administration's wider crackdown on immigration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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As word that filming had paused trickled out—before the allegations were known—rumors spread that Paul being the Bachelorette had caused friction among the Mormon Wives stars, which was what led to the hiatus.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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What the trap revealed, aside from being the first of its kind to be discovered in picturesque surroundings, was a terrible ordeal for whale and human alike.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An investigation revealed that the man had been shot in a residential area at the 3600 block of Hamilton Avenue.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela, also star-laden, has been oozing aura throughout its time in the WBC and provided some electric moments in wins over Japan, Italy and a close loss to its Dominican Republic rival earlier in the tournament.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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