LEAK OUT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

leak (out)

verb

ˈlēk

Definition of leak (out)

as in to spread

to become known the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made

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Smoke higher in the atmosphere will also spread farther east into the Northern Plains and Midwest.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Images circulating on social media and verified by CNN appear to show large plumes of smoke over Mocha.

— Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Its screenshots have circulated with ferocity this past week as proof that Grande is in danger, and imperiling others with her.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of circulate

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The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

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