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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leak Rumors about upcoming Disney projects usually leak in the months ahead of an announcement. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Cybercriminals break into private businesses and public utilities alike, threatening to hold data hostage or leak it if they aren't paid. — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 But that’s not what made the duchess decide to hit back publicly by having an anonymous member of her team leak a statement to People and other media outlets. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 The Pisces Moon in your 6th House of Work and Wellness opposes Venus in your private 12th house, so fatigue, resentment, or unspoken expectations could leak into daily tasks. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 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
  • In fact, both Gemma and Alice repeatedly blunder through their interactions.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Only a blundering idiot could spoil such an alliance and threaten damage to Florida’s economy.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • Some of those same faculty assign grades that can make or break a scholarship or internship, and there is no guarantee that bias won’t seep into a recommendation letter.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the reason why Joe struggles so much is that fear keeps seeping in.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of seep
Verb
  • The situation did come close to spilling over to something that would have been foreign to my whole being, my whole behavior.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Protests spilled onto the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway and lasted for days, representing a profound threat to the Israeli government.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of spill
Verb
  • Haddish exclaimed seconds before the show started, prompting laughter from the crowd.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Georgeff exclaimed shortly after beginning the walk, which her friends helped organize.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclaim
Verb
  • When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In a twist on tailoring, jackets dripping with fringe made their way down the runway at Monse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • Investigators have also found cases involving access-control bypasses and exposed credentials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Yet for children exposed to any of the suspect pathogens while in the womb, the chance of developing autism jumped threefold.
    — Mike McRae September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of expose
Verb
  • The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • What began as a pointed statement quickly expanded into a communal anthem, driven by a hook built to be shouted back.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • Still, a few reactions started trickling in and will surely continue in the days to come.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While details about the wedding were initially kept under wraps, with guests reportedly asked to sign NDAs and lock away their phones for the evening, accounts from the night have slowly trickled out in the months following the nuptials.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickle

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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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