leaked

past tense of leak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaked
Verb
  • Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though the serial killer in each installment of Scream is always revealed to be a different person, the phone voice has remained consistent since Jackson, now 65, took on the job back in 1996.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The research team revealed that during the HTC process, iron was incorporated to impart magnetic properties to the resulting hydrochar, enabling post-treatment recovery using an external magnet.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 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
  • Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it's exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • People are exposed to far more aluminum in the environment than from vaccines, Plotkin notes.
    NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The protests had started peaceably enough after workers spilled into the streets in mid-October to voice their frustration at the then-monthly floor wage of 8,000 Bangladeshi taka ($65), which had remained stagnant since 2018 despite soaring inflation and the rising cost of living.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But the controversy has spilled into nearly every corner of New York’s civic life, from synagogue boards and dinner tables to political fundraisers and classrooms, as voters grapple with the broader meaning of his candidacy.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Paltrow exclaimed at the time, before reading the question aloud.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Noone exclaimed, with put-on familiarity.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.
    Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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