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 Had someone not chosen to anonymously leak the secret grand jury report to a CBS News reporter in Miami, the public likely would still not know of the grand jury’s findings. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Pro also adds Double VPN, a kill switch, NAT firewall, ad blocker, anti-malware, split tunneling, and IPv6 leak protection. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 When ice within frozen ground, known as permafrost, melts, roads can sink, buildings can tilt, pipelines can crack and leak, and shorelines can retreat, leaving homes precariously close to the ocean’s edge. — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 In what ways the life of a creative artist, and the deaths that inevitably scar it, can leak into the ensuing work—through the cracks of a poem, or a movie, or a song—is, let’s face it, a conundrum that has been worried into exhaustion. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 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
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  • Whether China and the United States blunder into war before that window closes will be among the defining questions of the coming years.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And while there wasn’t as big of a return for the rest of the afternoon, the Dolphins appear good for at least one special teams blunder a game.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of blunder
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  • Where most garage rock is designed to punch you in the gut, Twisted Teens’ songs seep into your bloodstream, tugging at the heartstrings while occasionally inducing hallucinations.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, lightly dampen a microfiber cloth with an appropriate cleaning solution and wipe the switch gently to ensure moisture doesn’t seep into the edges.
    — Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of seep
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  • Much ink has been spilled over Judd’s commitment to permanent installation in Marfa, but the architecture makes clear that permanence was never a matter of fixing an arrangement once and for all.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Much ink has been spilled this election cycle about the competitive races that could determine which party controls Congress.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of spill
Verb
  • Glasper exclaimed afterward, before jovially striking a pose onstage.
    — William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Caitlin Clark exclaimed, pretty much the millisecond her coach finished.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclaim
Verb
  • Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff defended his leadership and pledged reforms, while faculty members say the case exposed broader failures; an independent review of the university’s response is underway.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Google DeepMind researchers have used AI agents to discover cryptographic techniques that expose weaknesses in legacy RSA encryption up to 1,600 times faster than previous methods.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of expose
Verb
  • Aneha shouts to the crowd and then dances off the altar, like this is all a fun gag.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • Emerson Lalashuis had a let serve that trickled over the net and to the gym floor for a momentum-turning point for DeLand.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Iran war set off a historic oil supply shortage that pushed up energy prices and trickled into other costs, including some groceries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickle

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