LEAKING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

leaking

verb

present participle of leak

as in blundering

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as in dripping

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as in spilling

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Verb

Only a blundering idiot could spoil such an alliance and threaten damage to Florida’s economy.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of blundering

Verb

Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

Over 100 of the first customers to enter the new location lined up in front of the store, spilling into ICON Park, waiting for a chance to explore inside.

— Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The event ended up spilling into the streets when roughly 500 people showed up, according to the New York Times.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of spilling

Verb

Burke lowered the $1,000 threshold for felony retail theft charges to $300, exposing more of the county’s poor to felony convictions and their lifelong adverse effects.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The device instantly reads current EEG signals in real time and restarts personalized acoustic guidance, allowing users to settle back to sleep without exposing their eyes to bright phone screens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

Ultimately, though, many workers want to be at a business that rewards people for actually doing the hard work—not just shouting the most about it.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

Information about estimates for work on the projects has been slim, even in court, with assessments trickling out during testimony in some cases.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
And despite the shift toward a daytime focus, nightlife is trickling back into the center.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of trickling

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