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
  • As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripped
Verb
  • Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Applegate revealed her diagnosis in August 2021, at age 49, sharing publicly that she had been diagnosed a few months ago.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 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
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  • Animosity toward national politics has seeped into town halls, where trust in government is making public service jobs less attractive, said Stephanie Leiser, director of U-M's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy, which conducted the survey.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As hot water seeped into the pores, a hydrothermal system formed.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeped
Verb
  • Door opening from kitchen to dish area does not have finished opening and the concrete blocks that were cut for the wall opening are exposed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The result exposed vulnerabilities in Lula’s reelection bid, from frustration over the cost of living and crime to difficulties mobilizing parts of his traditional base.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposed
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 exclaimed
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  • View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As attendees trickled out of the meeting as the hours wore on, commissioners debated the future of the city’s film regulations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickled

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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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