leaked

Definition of leakednext
past tense of leak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaked
Verb
  • Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The noise seeped outside the walls, echoing across the field as their daughter Alice fed her horses.
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This should remove the fuel from the spark plug hole that had seeped in during the flooding.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Njoki claims African fighters were deliberately exposed in dangerous situations as bait for Ukrainian drones.
    Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The owner and residents of the affordable housing complex across the street from the ICE building have also filed a lawsuit, seeking to restrict federal officers’ use of tear gas because residents have been repeatedly exposed in the past year.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The statement comes as details of the case have trickled out and after several news outlets reported receiving possible ransom notes requesting money in exchange for Nancy Guthrie’s release.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even with the extra room, people spilled into the hallways.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In the months that followed, tensions spilled into public view between the mayor and then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, a dispute that ultimately ended with Bass removing Crowley from her post.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Cottrill exclaimed to the contract-holders in a text message viewed by the NYT.
    Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Drink the Sea drummer Barrett Martin exclaimed.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Courtesy of a steady diet of driving-and-dishing, coupled with picturesque back door cuts, the Red Devils oozed confidence in the first eight minutes.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Rocky oozed cool beside his better half in black leather jacket with fur trim layered over a crisp white T-shirt.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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