leaked

past tense of leak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaked
Verb
  • Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kennedy had argued the animals exposed to flu may hold potential for disease research, but the agency said there was no evidence for this and yesterday the Canadian Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case, removing the last legal roadblock to prevent their culling.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.
    Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Outside of the red carpet, a motivating fear of failure has also trickled down into the minds of the world’s most prominent business leaders.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brawl spilled outside of the ring, with Punk tossing Paul into a barricade.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The standing-room only crowd spilled beyond the pews of the church overlooking the Detroit River and into an entryway.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Clarkson exclaimed in another video.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Noone exclaimed, with put-on familiarity.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.
    Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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