leak

verb

Definition of leaknext
1
as in to blunder

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2
as in to seep

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3
as in to spill

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Recent Examples of leak The unglamorous middle of the funnel where fortunes leak while everyone's attention is on the top. — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The utility prioritizes replacement projects based on a variety of factors including the age of the line, leak history and the consequences of failure in a particular area. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Trump defended his administration undertaking that leak investigation, comparing his actions to those of former President Barack Obama. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 Anonymous Administration sources began to leak to the press this week that the President was considering expanding military strikes to target bridges, water-purification facilities, and power plants if Iran did not return to the negotiating table. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for leak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
  1. blunder
  2. seep
  3. spill
  4. exclaim
  5. drip
  6. expose
  7. shout
  8. trickle
Verb
  • Coincidentally, Johnson found himself in the doghouse last year after a special-teams blunder, while Homer is an ace on those units.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • Givens was 9 years old when street life started to seep into his own.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Black’s lawyers decided to walk, anger seeping through their legalese.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of seep
Verb
  • Earlier this year, news outlets reported that a truck carrying paraquat spilled around 60 gallons of the herbicide in Dorris in Siskiyou County, which borders Oregon.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Emmy-winning actor has come forward as the individual Rhea Seehorn alluded to, but did not name, in a June Instagram post that revealed someone spilled wine on her at the Gotham TV Awards.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spill
Verb
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kiana's older sister Lani exclaimed, while lovingly tickling the baby.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 July 2026
Definition of exclaim
Verb
  • Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of expose
Verb
  • In a building where people survived by shouting over each other, the biggest man was the quietest.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Styles’s fourth album revels in all those hours spent shouting euphoria into the ears of friends on dance floors and riding the bassy, body-vibrating techno loops until well after the sun comes up.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • Ahead of Thursday’s release of the full NBA schedule for the 2026-27 season, more details on the new-look Miami Heat’s schedule for the upcoming season continued to trickle out on Wednesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What are your thoughts on seeing things like the all-women Daisy Chain Fields Festival come to life and how that maybe could trickle down and have an impact?
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of trickle

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