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leaked

verb

past tense of leak
1
as in blundered

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2
as in dripped

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3
as in revealed

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Recent Examples of leaked In a Bravo first, audio footage from set leaked the night that filming wrapped, triggering an investigation led by the network that found a production staffer liable for the leak. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaked
  1. blundered
  2. dripped
  3. revealed
  4. ejaculated
  5. seeped
  6. exposed
  7. exclaimed
  8. trickled
Verb
  • Rubio is the president’s top adviser on both national security and diplomacy at a moment when the United States has blundered into an unpopular war that appears to be a strategic catastrophe.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of blundered
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripped
Verb
  • The New York Times recently wrote about a study that revealed that one in four NFL players develop brain diseases like CTE.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly kept her cancer diagnosis private from the public, and it was only revealed after her death.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • According to Hay’s account, Combs then ejaculated and threw the shirt at him.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of ejaculated
Verb
  • The Denver Gazette and ProPublica reported that intoxicating hemp has seeped into Colorado’s marijuana market because the state had failed to adopt safety measures.
    — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When a prosecutor asked why the body was so swollen, the pathologist explained that six days of life support left his blood and lymphatic fluids unable to circulate; the vessels seeped into the surrounding tissues.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeped
Verb
  • The Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed just how vulnerable African economies remain to energy shocks.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After their secondary was exposed in an NFC championship game defeat by the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams traded for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Drinkwitz exclaimed, upon hearing the news of Webb's availability from a reporter's tweet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jowsey was having a moment with Juliana when Sammy exclaimed her painting was done.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of exclaimed
Verb
  • By the 1950s, this thinking had trickled down to the masses, and with help from women’s magazines, wearing white after Labor Day was considered inappropriate.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But that does not appear to have trickled down to the average worker.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickled

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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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